Methods and apparatus for optical communication are disclosed. An optical data stream is encoded to produce an optical data stream having a predetermined time-wavelength spectrum. Two or more encoded data streams are combined in a transmission medium (e.g., optical fiber) and the combined data stream...http://www.google.com/patents/US6292282?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6292282 - Time-wavelength multiple access optical communication systems and methods
