Title :
Relaxed space switch crosstalk requirements: crosstalk analysis in the presence of laser wavelength referencing error and drift
Author :
Durrani, K. ; Holmes, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., King´s Coll., London, UK
Abstract :
We present for the first time analytical expressions characterizing homodyne beat noise effects in the presence of laser wavelength referencing error and drift, and show that for typical referencing error and drift values the crosstalk requirements for large space switches in optical cross-connects can be relaxed by up to fourteen decibels.
Keywords :
laser noise; measurement errors; optical crosstalk; optical fiber networks; photonic switching systems; wavelength division multiplexing; analytical expressions; crosstalk analysis; crosstalk requirements; homodyne beat noise effects; large space switches; laser wavelength referencing error; optical cross-connects; relaxed space switch crosstalk requirements; Circuit noise; Educational institutions; Frequency; Laser modes; Laser noise; Multiplexing; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; WDM networks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868335
