TY - JOUR
AU - Opoka, Tomasz
AB - In this paper we review issues of evolution of optical networks towards their full optical transparency and present sequence of eliminating non-transparent elements out of optical links (networks). Architectures of optical commutators with electrical and optical cores have been presented, as well as a structure of OMO (optical-millimeter wave-optical) switching fabric. An example of pure al-optical switch, made by Luxcore, utilizing dispersion compensating elements, wavelength converters and and variable optical attenuators (VOA) operating entirely in optical domain without optical-electrical-optical (OEO) conversions, was quoted. We brought up an issue of all-optical 3R signal regeneration for long-haul networks and reviewed two different approaches: a regeneration of a single channel and simultaneous regeneration of four channels without converting WDM signal to basic channels.
TI - Evolution of optical links toward full-optical transparency
JO - Proceedings of SPIE
DO - 10.1117/12.531526
DA - 2003-10-21
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/spie/evolution-of-optical-links-toward-full-optical-transparency-860uECK4SI
SP - 32
EP - 37
VL - 5125
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -