Optical code-wavelength conversion for hybrid OCDM/WDM networks

27 November 2002

conference paper
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Vol. 1, 339-340
https://doi.org/10.1109/ecoc.1998.732579

Abstract

Error-free optical code-wavelength conversion is demonstrated for the first time at 1.24 Gbit/s by using 4-chip bipolar optical codes. This functionality is crucial to the cross-connect and add/drop multiplexing in future hybrid OCDM/WDM transport networks.

Keywords

OPTICAL FIBER NETWORKS
WDM NETWORKS
OPTICAL WAVELENGTH CONVERSION
OPTICAL RECEIVERS
OPTICAL TRANSMITTERS
OPTICAL FILTERS
OPTICAL INTERFEROMETRY
OPTICAL FILMS
NONLINEAR OPTICS
OPTICAL MIXING

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