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Y Shachaf, C-H Chang, P Kourtessis

    Optics Express
    |June 24, 2009
    PubMed
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    This study introduces an interoperable access network using coarse array waveguide gratings (AWGs) for dynamic wavelength assignment. The architecture efficiently manages network load across multiple passive optical networks (PONs), enabling scalability and TDM/WDM migration.

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