Wavelength reuse for efficient packet-switched transport in an AWG-based metro WDM network

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1435-1455

  Scheutzow, Michael ^a   Maier, Martin ^a   Reisslein, Martin ^b   Wolisz, Adam ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrayed waveguide grating (AWG); Medium access control; Metro wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) network; Multiple free spectral ranges; Passive star coupler (PSC); Photonic packet switching; Spatial wavelength reuse

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS; OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING; OPTICAL SWITCHES; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PACKET SWITCHING; TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFFIC; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

ARRAYED WAVEGUIDE GRATING; LOCAL ACCESS NETWORKS; PASSIVE STAR COUPLER; SYNCHRONOUS DIGITAL HIERARCHY; WAVELENGTH REUSE;

METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORKS;

EID: 0042921509     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2003.812723     Document Type: Article

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