We present a new WADM network node with 50% optical component reduction, 30% smaller footprint, and 35% electrical power saving compared with conventional WADM for optical channel shared protection ring application. It has no single-point-of-failure. Since coherent crosstalk might be a potential issue in this design, we experimentally measured the Q-factor as function of Signal-to-Interference Ratio (SIR) to characterize its performance.
Global communications traffic continues to grow, with packet switched traffic beginning to dominate the network. In the long run, new network optimizations and fiber optic system technologies are going to be needed to meet this need.
Conference Committee Involvement (5)
Optical Transmission Systems and Equipment for Networking VI
11 September 2007 | Boston, MA, United States
Optical Transmission Systems and Equipment for Networking V
2 October 2006 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Optical Transmission Systems and Equipment for WDM Networking IV
25 October 2005 | Boston, MA, United States
Optical Transmission Systems and Equipment for WDM Networking III
25 October 2004 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Optical Transmission Systems and Equipment for WDM Networking II
8 September 2003 | Orlando, Florida, United States
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