Optical path technologies: a comparison among different cross-connect architectures

Author

Iannone, Eugenio ; Sabella, Roberto

Author_Institution

Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Rome, Italy

Volume

14

Issue

10

fYear

1996

fDate

10/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2184

Lastpage

2196

Abstract

The introduction of optical technology in the path layer of the transport network is expected to allow scalable and modular networks to be realized. In this paper, different optical cross-connect architectures, based either on space division or wavelength division switching, are analyzed. A comparative investigation is accomplished considering three issues of primary importance: cross-connect modularity, complexity, and transmission performance. In particular, the transmission performance of a generic path through the network is evaluated by upgrading a previously published analytical model, so to more accurately take into account the in-band crosstalk arising in the cross-connect

Keywords

modelling; optical crosstalk; optical fibre networks; optical interconnections; photonic switching systems; space division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; analytical model; cross-connect architectures; cross-connect modularity; generic path; in-band crosstalk; modular networks; optical cross-connect architectures; optical fibre networks; optical path technologies; path layer; scalable networks; space division switching; transmission performance; transport network; wavelength division switching; Circuits; High speed optical techniques; Integrated optics; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Routing; Space technology; Telecommunications;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.541206

Filename

541206