title: Multi-PON access network using a coarse AWG for smooth migration from TDM to WDM PON.
abstract: An interoperable access network architecture based on a coarse array waveguide grating (AWG) is described, displaying dynamic wavelength assignment to manage the network load across multiple PONs. The multi-PON architecture utilizes coarse Gaussian channels of an AWG to facilitate scalability and smooth migration path between TDM and WDM PONs. Network simulations of a cross-operational protocol platform confirmed successful routing of individual PON clusters through 7 nm-wide passband windows of the AWG. Furthermore, polarization-dependent wavelength shift and phase errors of the device proved not to impose restrain on the routing performance. Optical transmission tests at 2.5 Gbit/s for distances up to 20 km are demonstrated.
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Shachaf
authors: C-H
authors: CH
authors: Chang
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authors: P
authors: Kourtessis
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Senior