Title :
Effect of link margins and frequency granularity on the performance and modulation format sweet spot of multiple flexgrid optical networks
Author :
Mitra, Abhijit ; Lord, Andrew ; Kar, Soummya ; Wright, Paul
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Labs., Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
We consider range of modulation formats for small, medium and large networks as a function of line margin and frequency granularity. Capacity increases by 80%, 65% and 46.5% with 12.5GHz granularity at the OSNR limit.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; optical modulation; OSNR limit; frequency 12.5 GHz; frequency granularity effect; link margin effect; modulation format sweet spot; multiple flexgrid optical network; Europe; Frequency modulation; Optical fiber networks; Optical noise; Signal to noise ratio; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.Th4E.3
