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
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;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2005 Digest of the
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8981-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2005.1527974
