System issues for WDM components

Author

Willner, A.E.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng. Syst., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

fYear

1997

fDate

11-13 Aug. 1997

Firstpage

5

Lastpage

6

Abstract

Two major advantages of wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) are: (i) added capacity when transmitting several wavelengths on the same fiber simultaneously, and (ii) added throughput and flexibility in a network when routing of data is based on the wavelength of the signal. This paper will describe some of the limitations which WDM devices place on optical system and network performance and, conversely, some of the specifications which systems require of WDM devices.

Keywords

channel capacity; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM components; WDM devices; added capacity; flexibility; network performance; system issues; telecommunication network routing; wavelength-division-multiplexing; Degradation; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical crosstalk; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Throughput; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength routing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vertical-Cavity Lasers, Technologies for a Global Information Infrastructure, WDM Components Technology, Advanced Semiconductor Lasers and Applications, Gallium Nitride Materials, Processing, and Devi

Conference_Location

Montreal, Que., Canada

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3891-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOSST.1997.619138

Filename

619138