• DocumentCode
    2341904
  • Title

    Physical-layer routing issues in free-space optical communication networks

  • Author

    Willner, Alan E. ; McGeehan, J.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    25-27 July 2005
  • Firstpage
    23
  • Lastpage
    24
  • Abstract
    The application of free-space optical communications to interconnect applications may be essential regardless of system scale. For different length scales, we explore the optimal use of channel resources, various physical impairments, and potential reconfigurable routing challenges.
  • Keywords
    optical communication; optical interconnections; telecommunication network routing; wireless channels; channel resources; free-space optical communication networks; interconnect applications; physical-layer routing; Costs; High speed optical techniques; Intelligent networks; Optical crosstalk; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical interconnections; Optical sensors; Routing; Space heating;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2005 Digest of the
  • ISSN
    1099-4742
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8981-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOSST.2005.1527974
  • Filename
    1527974