Performance of networks using wavelength converters based on four-wave mixing in semiconductor optical amplifiers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 782-791

  Yates, Jennifer M ^a,b   Lacey, Jonathan P R ^a,c   Rumsewicz, Michael P ^b   Summerfield, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Software Engineering Research Centre   (Australia)

^c HEWLETT PACKARD LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FOUR WAVE MIXING; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; RECEPTION QUALITY; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; TRANSMITTERS; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

BLOCKING PROBABILITY; SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS; WAVELENGTH CONVERTERS;

FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS;

EID: 0032664749     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.762892     Document Type: Article

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