Methods and Components for Optical Contention Resolution in High Speed Networks

Abstract

The effort in construction of the CRO module included this month work in further development of the particular submodules, their characterization and fine tuning of design parameters. Moreover, design of the complete physical box with its inputs, controls and thermal considerations has been in progress. The optical amplifiers' cooling and the mechanical stability of the various parts were taken into account. Detailed measurements of the back reflections were performed and improvements in assembly or integration techniques derived. We keep in mind that the CRO box will be transported to Stanford and must be built not as a laboratory demo, but rather as a transportable item. This requires securing components and fibers, and affects the overall design of the box. Emphasis in the assembly effort is on compatibility of the completed device with system performance requirements. This includes minimization of losses and reduction of back reflections. In the single polarization preprototype this also includes methods to minimize polarization cross-talk.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 23, 1994
Accession Number
ADA278813

Entities

People

  • H. Kim
  • P. Melman

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computing System Architectures
  • Delay Lines
  • Detectors
  • Fabrication
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Topology
  • Optical Storage
  • Prototypes
  • Ring Networks
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Star Networks
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transmitters

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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design