Title :
Wavelength dependent channel performance in long haul WDM systems and its usage in all optical networks
Author :
Schuster, Matthias ; Lehmann, Gottfried ; Schupke, Dominic ; Duhovnikov, Svetoslav ; Goger, Gernot
Author_Institution :
Fac. for Electr. Eng. & Inf. Technol., Applied Sci. Univ., Munich, Germany
Abstract :
In long haul WDM-systems the reach of the individual channels depends on the wavelength. In all optical networks this can be used to avoid regeneration if an appropriate wavelength assignment is applied. Network case studies support the according simulation results.
Keywords :
channel allocation; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; all optical networks; long haul WDM-systems; wavelength assignment; wavelength dependent channel performance; All-optical networks; Fiber nonlinear optics; Hybrid fiber coaxial cables; Intelligent networks; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber networks; Optical scattering; Polarization mode dispersion; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215783