1. Synchronisation schemes for optical networks
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I. Andanovic, David K. Hunter, S.H. Chin, and A. Franzan
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Engineering ,Logarithm ,Computer Networks and Communications ,business.industry ,Physics::Optics ,Base (topology) ,Telecommunications network ,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics ,Arrayed waveguide grating ,law.invention ,Transmission (telecommunications) ,law ,Line (geometry) ,Broadband ,Electronic engineering ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,Photonics ,business - Abstract
Synchronisation is a crucial implementation issue in photonic networks being developed to keep pace with the massive increases in demand for transmission capacity in communication networks. A general introduction to the structure of optical packet switches is given and the role of synchronisation in an extensive optical packet-switched broadband telecommunications layer is obtained. A comparison of the optical performance of a conventional logarithmic delay line and a base-m arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) synchronisation scheme was undertaken through computer simulation. Results show that the base-m AWG architecture has the advantage of low loss and high efficiency with respect to attainable resolution.
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- 2000
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