SEMINAR

["Sirisena, Harsha" <sirisehr@elec.canterbury.ac.nz>]

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
 SEMINAR

Wednesday 25th July 2001

2.10 p.m.

Level 3 Lecture Theatre - EEE Building


"UNIQUE PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK RECEIVER DESIGN"

Dr Narayan Gehlot
Visiting Bell Labs Professor
at Auckland University



Passive optical networks are envisioned as the last mile solutions for high
speed access at user premises. PON network topology, and the unique
challenge it presents for the receiver are discussed. A patented (USPTO
5,737,366) receiver implementation that conquers all of PON receiver
challenges is discussed in detail. 

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Dr Gehlot is a Member of Technical Staff, Advanced Communications
Technology, at Lucent's Bell Laboratories in the US.  He is currently on a
one-year visit at the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Dept., the
University of Auckland.

A renowned thought leader in optical communications, Dr.Gehlot has been
associated with Bell Labs since 1995 and has more than 15 years research and
development experience in emerging technology. He has contributed to 35
patents worldwide, primarily in the optical technology area.






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