Abstract :
Discusses how, aimed at wavelength-division multiplexing, tunable lasers can save money while making networks more flexible
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; economics; laser beams; laser feedback; laser tuning; optical fibre networks; optical transmitters; semiconductor lasers; solid lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; economics; fiber-optic communications systems; flexible networks; infrared radiation; money; networks; single fiber-optic strands; tunable lasers; wavelength-division multiplexing; Fiber lasers; Inventory management; Mirrors; Optical fiber communication; Semiconductor laser arrays; Stimulated emission; Transponders; Tunable circuits and devices; Waveguide lasers; Wavelength division multiplexing;