Title :
Crosstalk implications in full-mesh WDM ring networks using arrayed-waveguide grating OADMS
Author :
Pires, J.J.O. ; Parnis, N. ; Jones, E. ; O´Mahony, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Inst. Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal
Abstract :
This paper studies the performance of a WDM ring architecture with capacity to support a full mesh traffic demand, using OADMs based on arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexers. If the AWG crosstalk is to be less than -35 dB, it is shown that a network supporting 9 nodes is feasible
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; optical arrays; optical crosstalk; optical waveguides; telecommunication traffic; wavelength division multiplexing; AWG crosstalk; arrayed-waveguide grating OADMS; arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexers; crosstalk implications; full mesh traffic demand; full-mesh WDM ring networks; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Channel spacing; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Hydrogen; Intelligent networks; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical crosstalk; Systems engineering and theory; 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.1998.732712
