Title :
A WDM/optical-CDMA (WDM/O-CDMA) concept for avionics integration
Author :
Mendez, Antonio J. ; Hernandez, Vincent J. ; Gagliardi, Robert M ; Braun, S.W. ; Bennett, Corey V. ; Lennon, William J.
Author_Institution :
Mendez R&D Associates, El Segundo, CA, USA
Abstract :
We describe a concept where WDM and O-CDMA share a set of discrete wavelengths and components while using similar modulation formats. O-CDMA acts as a channel multiplier. Experiments show the feasibility of >2× channel multiplication.
Keywords :
avionics; channel coding; code division multiple access; code division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; O-CDMA; WDM concept; avionics integration; channel multiplication; channel multiplier; modulation formats; optical-CDMA concept; Aerospace electronics; Bit error rate; Coherence; Integrated optics; Intensity modulation; Laboratories; Photonics; Research and development; Stress; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics Fiber-Optics and Photonics, 2005. IEEE Conference
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9111-X
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2005.1514158
