Optically powered fiber networks

Optically powered networks are demonstrated. Heterogeneous subscribers having widely varying needs with respect to power and band-width can be effectively controlled and optically supplied by a central of-fice. The success of the scheme relies both on power-efficient innovative hardware and on a nov...

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Published inOptics express Vol. 16; no. 26; pp. 21821 - 21834
Main Authors Röger, M, Böttger, G, Dreschmann, M, Klamouris, C, Huebner, M, Bett, A W, Becker, J, Freude, W, Leuthold, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 22.12.2008
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Summary:Optically powered networks are demonstrated. Heterogeneous subscribers having widely varying needs with respect to power and band-width can be effectively controlled and optically supplied by a central of-fice. The success of the scheme relies both on power-efficient innovative hardware and on a novel low-energy medium access control protocol. We demonstrate a sensor network with subscribers consuming less than 1 microW average power, and an optically powered high-speed video link transmitting data at a bitrate of 100 Mbit/s.
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ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/OE.16.021821