DocumentCode
1826407
Title
Power saving architectures for unidirectional WDM rings
Author
Cerutti, I. ; Valcarenghi, L. ; Castoldi, P.
Author_Institution
Scuola Superiore Sant´´Anna, Pisa
fYear
2009
fDate
22-26 March 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
The paper compares the optimal power-saving designs of unidirectional WDM rings using three well-known architectures, i.e., first-generation, all-optical, and multi-hop (hybrid). Different scenarios of load and power consumption in electronic and optical components are considered.
Keywords
optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; all-optical architecture; first-generation architecture; hybrid architecture; load consumption; multi-hop architecture; optimal power-saving designs; power consumption; power saving architectures; unidirectional WDM rings; Costs; Energy consumption; Fabrics; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical transmitters; Switches; Telecommunication traffic; Wavelength division multiplexing; (060.4250) Networks; (060.4256) Networks, network optimization;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-865-0
Type
conf
Filename
5032720
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