BER measurements in random access fibre loop optical memory

15 August 1991

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 27 (17) , 1585-1586
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19910992

Abstract

An investigation of a fibre loop optical memory with active switching and amplifying elements and capable of random access is presented. Transmission of l.7 Gbit/s, 512 bit ATM-cells is achieved at BER = 10⁻⁹ for up to seven fibre loop round trips.

Keywords

RANDOM ACCESS FIBRE LOOP OPTICAL MEMORY
AMPLIFYING ELEMENTS
ATM-CELLS
BER MEASUREMENTS
FIBRE OPTIC RECIRCULATING DELAY LINES MEMORIES
ACTIVE SWITCHING
1.7 GBIT/S
FIBRE LOOP ROUND TRIPS