Architectural tradeoffs for reconfigurable dense wavelength-division multiplexing systems

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 615-626

  Basch, E Bert ^a,b   Egorov, Roman ^b   Gringeri, Steven ^a,b   Elby, Stuart ^c  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b Verizon Laboratories   (United States)

^c Verizon Technology Organization   (United States)

Author keywords

Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM); Fiber dispersion; Modulation formats; Network architecture; Optical amplification; Reconfigurable add drop multiplexer (ROADM); Wavelength selective switch (WSS)

Indexed keywords

DENSE WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING (DWDM); FIBER DISPERSION; MODULATION FORMATS; NETWORK ARCHITECTURE; RECONFIGURABLE ADD/DROP MULTIPLEXER (ROADM); WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE SWITCH (WSS);

BANDWIDTH; BROADCASTING; COMPUTER NETWORKS; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; OPTICAL SWITCHES; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE;

EID: 33747242029     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2006.876167     Document Type: Article

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