Re-configurable optical add drop multiplexers (R-OADMs) - A key network element for the all-optical network

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4907, Issue , 2002, Pages 16-22

  Wang, David D ^a   Shao, Yanbin ^a   Shao, Qing ^a  

^a Oplink Communications Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

DeMuxes; Muxes; Optical switches; Re configurable OADMs; Tap monitors; VOAs

Indexed keywords

BROADBAND NETWORKS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; MULTIPLEXING; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL SWITCHES;

OPTICAL CROSS-CONNECTS (OCC);

FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS;

EID: 0036459005     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.482289     Document Type: Conference Paper

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