Title :
A novel AOTF-based multichannel add-drop node and its cascadability in WDM ring networks
Author :
Gaudino, Roberto ; Blumenthal, Daniel J.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Elettronica, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Abstract :
A novel acousto optical tunable filter (AOTF) multichannel add/drop node is demonstrated and its cascadability in a ring network is evaluated. It is shown that an alternate channel spacing scheme produces acceptable power penalties for up to 7 cascaded nodes with channel rates of 2.5 Gbps
Keywords :
wavelength division multiplexing; AOTF-based multichannel add-drop node; WDM optical fibre network; WDM ring networks; acceptable power penalties; acousto optical tunable filter; alternate channel spacing scheme; cascadability; cascaded nodes; channel rates;
Conference_Titel :
Integrated Optics and Optical Fibre Communications, 11th International Conference on, and 23rd European Conference on Optical Communications (Conf. Publ. No.: 448)
Conference_Location :
Edinburgh
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-697-0
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19971586
