Title :
First demonstration of secure, AWG performance interrogation using OFDM edge-tones on WDM access networks
Author :
Thakur, M.P. ; Mitchell, J.E. ; Quinlan, T.J. ; Parker, M.C. ; Walker, S.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., UCL, London, UK
Abstract :
Off-the-shelf components have been used to demonstrate, for the first time, non-intrusive C-band port discovery/alignment in arrayed-waveguide guide grating (AWG)-based access networks. MB-OFDM tones in the 3.168 to 3.696 GHz band probed AWG band edges using intrinsic VCSEL tunability.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; frequency division multiplexing; surface emitting lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; AWG performance interrogation; OFDM edge-tones; WDM access networks; arrayed-waveguide guide grating; frequency 3.168 GHz to 3.696 GHz; intrinsic VCSEL tunability; nonintrusive C-band port discovery; port alignment; OFDM; Optical amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical transmitters; Stimulated emission; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2010 36th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8536-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8534-5
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2010.5621200
