Title :
The e-volutionary optical network
Author_Institution :
DECOM/FEEC/UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil
fDate :
6/23/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The evolution of optical communications since its inception in 1970 to the present is reviewed. The emergence of the optical network is explained as a natural corollary of the pervasiveness of optical transmission and the advent of optical amplifiers and WDM. Current evolution is led by the emergence of the IP network as the prevailing client of the WDM layer.
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre networks; transport protocols; wavelength division multiplexing; IP network; WDM layer; history; optical amplifiers; optical communications; optical network; optical transmission; Laser modes; Laser noise; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical losses; Propagation losses; Quantum well lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 2001. IMOC 2001.Proceedings of the 2001 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7065-1
DOI :
10.1109/SBMOMO.2001.1007638
