Conference Proceedings
Packet-Over-WDM Demonstration and Performance Evaluation of Baseband Optical Carrier-Sense Multiple Access
E Wong, M Summerfield
Conference on Optical Fiber Communication Technical Digest Series | Published : 2003
Abstract
We present the first WDM demonstration of baseband optical carrier-sense multiple access with collision avoidance. We evaluate the performance of the node through experiment and theory, showing excellent crosstalk performance and minimal power levels (< -50 dBm) for reliable operation.