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Wavelength Conversion in WDM All-Optical Networks and Analytical Models

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This paper gives a brief introduction to the various wavelength conversion techniques. In order to explain the applications and benefits of the wavelength conversion techniques in WDM all-optical networks, several analytical models are studied.

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  1. Department of Electronic Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, People's Republic of China

    Shibao Wu, Huangang Pang, Xiaohan Sun & Mingde Zhang

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Wu, S., Pang, H., Sun, X. et al. Wavelength Conversion in WDM All-Optical Networks and Analytical Models. International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves 21, 2055–2063 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006740722063

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