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BER performance in wavelength packet-switched WDM systems during nano-second wavelength switching events

Dantcha, Antonia, Barry, Liam P. ORCID: 0000-0001-8366-4790, Murphy, John, Dunne, J., Mullane, T. and McDonald, David (2004) BER performance in wavelength packet-switched WDM systems during nano-second wavelength switching events. Optics Communications, 242 (1-3). pp. 171-177. ISSN 0030-4018

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Abstract

An important characteristic of wavelength tuneable laser transmitters is that as they tune between output wavelength channels they may generate light at a range of other wavelengths. This effect may ultimately influence the design of WDM wavelength packet-switched networks employing wavelength tuneable transmitters. We have investigated this effect by examining the BER transmission performance of a WDM channel as a function of the degree of attenuation of another WDM wavelength signal during fast wavelength switching events. Our results show the importance of attenuating the output signal from the wavelength switched laser in order to prevent performance degradations on the monitored data channel.

Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Optical communications; Networks; Wavelength division multiplexing; Tuneable laser; Packet switching; Cross-channel interference;
Subjects:Engineering > Optical communication
Physical Sciences > Lasers
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Electronic Engineering
Research Initiatives and Centres > Research Institute for Networks and Communications Engineering (RINCE)
Publisher:Elsevier
Official URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2004.08.017
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:131
Deposited On:15 Jan 2008 by DORAS Administrator . Last Modified 13 Sep 2018 13:43

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