• DocumentCode
    2019297
  • Title

    Physical layer impairment aware routing algorithms based on analytically calculated Q-factor

  • Author

    Politi, Christina ; Anagnostopoulos, Vasilis ; Matrakidis, Chris ; Stavdas, Alexandros

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Telecommun. Sci. & Technol., Peloponnese Univ., Greece
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    5-10 March 2006
  • Abstract
    A novel algorithm that seeks the ´shortest-widest´ path and assigns lightpaths according to their Q-factor is developed that exhibits better blocking performance, improved load-balancing and optimum physical performance when compared with ´shortest´ path based counterparts.
  • Keywords
    optical fibre networks; telecommunication network routing; Q-factor; load-balancing; physical layer impairment aware routing algorithms; Algorithm design and analysis; Costs; Engines; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber networks; Performance analysis; Physical layer; Q factor; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength routing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-803-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2006.215971
  • Filename
    1637002