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
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