Title :
All-optical routing of non-binary signals in WDM access networks
Author :
Eilenberger, G.J. ; Bigalk, U. ; Dembeck, L. ; Wunstel, K.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Corp. Res. Centre, Stuttgart, Germany
Abstract :
All-optical routing of non-binary signals in WDM access networks offers flexibility and survivability. This concept has been verified experimentally, exploiting active and passive optical routing components for QAM signals typical in the access regime
Keywords :
optical fibre subscriber loops; quadrature amplitude modulation; telecommunication network reliability; telecommunication signalling; wavelength division multiplexing; QAM signals; WDM access networks; access regime; active optical routing; all-optical routing; flexibility; non-binary signals; passive optical routing components; survivability; Fiber nonlinear optics; Intelligent networks; Optical crosstalk; Optical distortion; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Quadrature amplitude modulation; Routing; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
84-89900-14-0
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732630
