Multi-channel DWDM transmitter using agile electronics

We present a strategy for integrating `agile electronics' within optical network devices to create low power, low latency, and compact WDM LAN components suitable for avionics applications. We present the development of a multi-channel DWDM transmitter and the feasibility of an optical-electrical-optical (OEO) wavelength router for realization as optical network elements (ONE) within a WDM LAN.