DocumentCode
338662
Title
An optical 4-fiber bi-directional line-switched ring
Author
Irashko, R. ; Sharma, R. ; Ngyuen, M. ; Mar, J. ; Parker, G. ; Xiaojun Fang ; Li-Ping Chen ; Faer, B. ; Sucharczuk, M.
Author_Institution
Opt. Networks Inc., San Jose, CA, USA
Volume
1
fYear
1999
fDate
21-26 Feb. 1999
Firstpage
154
Abstract
An optical four-fiber bidirectional line-switched ring is presented. Results from optical protection switching experiments show that restoration in <50 ms is possible. A self-healing, bandwidth efficient, and scalable optical transport network evolving from this architecture is possible.
Keywords
optical fibre networks; optical switches; optical four-fiber bidirectional line-switched ring; optical protection switching; optical transport network; self-healing architecture; Bidirectional control; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical wavelength conversion; Protection; SONET; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-582-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.1999.767823
Filename
767823
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