Optical cross section — or OCS is a value which describes the maximum amount of optical flux reflected back to the source. The standard unit of measurement is . It is dependent on the geometry and the reflectivity at a particular wavelength of an object. Optical cross… … Wikipedia
Optical cross-connect — An optical cross connect (OXC) is a device used by telecommunications carriers to switch high speed optical signals in a fiber optic network, such as an optical mesh network. There are several ways to realize an OXC: Opaque OXCs (electronic… … Wikipedia
Optical mesh network — Transport network based on SONET/SDH ring architecture Optical mesh networks are a type of telecommunications network. Transport networks, the underlying optical fiber based layer of telecommunications networks, have evolved from DCS (Digital… … Wikipedia
Optical switch — This article is about the optical component. For the optoelectronic component, see Slotted optical switch. In telecommunication, an optical switch is a switch that enables signals in optical fibers or integrated optical circuits (IOCs) to be… … Wikipedia
Optical add-drop multiplexer — Not to be confused with add drop multiplexer. Optical add drop multiplexer, using a fiber Bragg grating and two circulators. An optical add drop multiplexer (OADM) is a device used in wavelength division multiplexing systems for multiplexing and… … Wikipedia
Optical coherence tomography — Intervention Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) image of a sarcoma MeSH … Wikipedia
Optical Express — Group Type Private Industry Healthcare Founded 1991 Founder(s) David Moulsdale Headqu … Wikipedia
Optical heterodyne detection — is an important special case of heterodyne detection. In heterodyne detection, a signal of interest at some frequency is non linearly mixed with a reference local oscillator (LO) that is set at a close by frequency. The desired outcome is the… … Wikipedia
Cross-phase modulation — (XPM) is a nonlinear optical effect where one wavelength of light can affect the phase of another wavelength of light through the optical Kerr effect. Contents 1 Applications of XPM 2 XPM in DWDM applications 3 See also … Wikipedia
Cross-validation (statistics) — Cross validation, sometimes called rotation estimation,[1][2][3] is a technique for assessing how the results of a statistical analysis will generalize to an independent data set. It is mainly used in settings where the goal is prediction, and… … Wikipedia
Optical fiber composite overhead ground wire — (OPGW) is a type of cable that is used in the construction of electric power transmission and distribution lines. Such cable combines the functions of grounding and communications. An OPGW cable contains a tubular structure with one or more… … Wikipedia