OTDM add-drop multiplexer based on time-frequency signal processing

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 2720-2732

  Almeida, Paulo J ^a   Petropoulos, Periklis ^a   Parmigiani, Francesca ^a   Ibsen, Morten ^a   Richardson, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chirp modulation; Multiplexing; Optical fiber switches; Optical signal processing

Indexed keywords

FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL FILTERS; OPTICAL SWITCHES; TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

CHIRP MODULATION; OPTICAL FIBER SWITCHES; OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; TIME-FREQUENCY SIGNAL PROCESSING;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 33746931176     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2006.875947     Document Type: Article

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