Title :
Bidirectional multiwavelength ring networks: performance analysis and experimental studies
Author :
Ho, Keang-Po ; Liaw, Shien-Kuei ; Tong, Frank
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
Abstract :
High-capacity multiwavelength ring networks with bidirectional WDM add/drop multiplexer (WADM) are analyzed and demonstrated. All channels can be added/dropped independently in each direction. The capacity of a bidirectional ring is found to be approximately twice that of a unidirectional ring. An eight-wavelength WADM is demonstrated for a data rate of 10 Gb/s per channel, providing an overall capacity of 80 Gb/s
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; protocols; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 80 Gbit/s; bidirectional WDM add/drop multiplexer; bidirectional multiwavelength ring networks; capacity; data rate; eight-wavelength WADM; performance analysis; Bandwidth; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Performance analysis; Routing; Stimulated emission; Switches; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Communications, 1999. ICC '99. 1999 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5284-X
DOI :
10.1109/ICC.1999.765618
