Abstract
This paper reviews some of the key enabling technologies for present and future WDM communications systems. This review concentrates mainly on advances in material growth, lasers, modulators, and fast photodetectors as the basis modern communication systems. Emphasis is placed on integration of components, the need for reconfigurable switching elements, and mass production of a generic intelligent transceiver.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 31-40 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Volume | 4652 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
Event | Optoelectric Interconnects, Integrated Circuits, and Packaging - San Jose, CA, United States Duration: Jan 22 2002 → Jan 25 2002 |
Keywords
- Fast photodetectors
- Heterogeneous growth
- Modulators
- Monolithic integration
- Smart transceivers
- Tunable lasers
- WDM
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Computer Science Applications