Title :
Optical WDM regeneration: Status and future prospects
Author :
Provost, Lionel ; Petropoulos, Periklis ; Richardson, David J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton
Abstract :
Principles of 2R all-optical regeneration in the context of multi-channel operation are presented. Existing fiber-based solutions are reviewed both in terms of implementation issues and performance.
Keywords :
optical repeaters; wavelength division multiplexing; 2R all-optical regeneration; fiber-based solutions; multi-channel operation; optical WDM regeneration; Fiber nonlinear optics; Filtering; Nonlinear optics; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Repeaters; Solitons; Wavelength division multiplexing; (060.4370) Nonlinear optics, fibers; (230.4320) Nonlinear optical devices;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
