2002 · 15 citations · 3 references
EngineeringComputer EngineeringElectrical EngineeringComputer NetworksOptoelectronicsPhotonicsCommunication NetworksFiber-optic CommunicationNetwork ArchitectureNetwork ProtocolsOptical Communication SystemsOptical InterconnectsOptical Access NetworksOptical NetworkingOptical Packet SwitchingOptical Spectrum SlicingOptical Transmission SystemsPassive Optical NetworksWavelength-division Multiplexing
We propose and demonstrate an optical implementation of an Ethernet (CSMA/CD) MAC on a WDM PON using spectrally slicing and novel AWG wiring connections. Fairness and throughput are demonstrated and compared to theory and simulations.
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