Wavelength conversion technologies for WDM network applications

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 955-966

  Yoo, S J B ^a  

^a TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSSTALK; FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES;

MULTIPLE WAVELENGTH ARRAYS; WAVELENGTH CONVERSION;

FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

EID: 0030164684     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.511595     Document Type: Article

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