Prospects and challenges of multi-layer optical networks

IEICE Transactions on Communications

Volumn E90-B, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1890-1902

  Sato, Ken Ichi ^a   Hasegawa, Hiroshi ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Multi layer optical paths; Optical cross connect; Optical path; Photonic network; Waveband

Indexed keywords

CROSS CONNECTIONS (WATER DISTRIBUTION); OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL SWITCHES;

ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES; HIERARCHICAL OPTICAL PATH NETWORKS; HIGHER ORDER OPTICAL PATHS; OPTICAL CROSS CONNECT SWITCHES; OPTICAL CROSS-CONNECT; OPTICAL PATH; PHOTONIC NETWORK; WAVEBANDS;

NETWORK LAYERS;

EID: 49349104286     PISSN: 09168516     EISSN: 17451345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ietcom/e90-b.8.1890     Document Type: Article

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