Title :
High-speed lightwave systems
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
The status of multigigabit direct/direction lightwave systems is reviewed. Demonstrated aggregate bit rates for electrically time division multiplexed (ETDM), optically time division multiplexed (OTDM), and wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) laboratory lightwave systems are shown. ETDM systems place the most severe demands on electronic and optoelectronic components, but the simplicity and economy of such systems continue to make them attractive. The ETDM system is a building block for OTDM and WDM systems. The potential and limitations of present system components are examined, and the promise of new technologies is explored. Transmitters, fibers, repeaters, receivers, and electronic components are discussed
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical links; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; ETDM; OTDM; WDM; direct/direction lightwave systems; electrically time division multiplexed; electronic components; fibers; high speed lightwave systems; multimegabit systems; optically time division multiplexed; optoelectronic components; receivers; repeaters; transmitters; wavelength division multiplexed; Aggregates; Bit rate; Electronic components; High speed optical techniques; Laboratories; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Repeaters; Time division multiplexing; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Communications, 1992. ICC '92, Conference record, SUPERCOMM/ICC '92, Discovering a New World of Communications., IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0599-X
DOI :
10.1109/ICC.1992.268187
