Performance optimization of PLC-based ROADM subsystem in ring-to-ring interconnection

IEEE International Conference on Communications

Volumn 6, Issue , 2006, Pages 2764-2769

  Al Sayeed, Choudhury A ^a   Vukovic, Alex ^b   Yang, Oliver W W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b Radio Science Branch   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MULTIPLEXING EQUIPMENT; NETWORK ARCHITECTURE; OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS; TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFFIC; VIDEO ON DEMAND;

PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION; PLANNER LIGHTWAVE CIRCUITS (PLC); RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL ADD/DROP MULTIPLEXERS (ROADMS);

FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS;

EID: 36348950804     PISSN: 05361486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICC.2006.255198     Document Type: Conference Paper

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