Reducing the complexity of mesh nodes by using reflective wavelength-selective switches

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 627-634

  Doerr, Christopher R ^a,b   Wilfong, Gordon ^b   Chandrasekhar, S ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Networks; Wavelength division multiplexing

Indexed keywords

MESH NODES; REFLECTIVE WAVELENGTH; WAVELENGTH-SELECTIVE SWITCHES;

COMPUTER HARDWARE; CONSTRAINT THEORY; LIGHT REFLECTION; OPTICAL SWITCHES; QUANTUM OPTICS; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

COMPUTER NETWORKS;

EID: 33747293859     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2006.876616     Document Type: Article

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