Title :
Merits of hybrid optical networking
Author :
Gerstel, O. ; Ramaswami, R. ; Foster, Scott
Abstract :
The usable capacity in the fiber is limited by the operating windows in the different bands. Within these constraints, the cost of the WDM line at high capacities is directly dependent on the spectral efficiency, which can be defined as the ratio of the bit rate per channel to the inter-channel spacing. The higher the spectral efficiency is, the higher is the capacity that can be packed into a single fiber.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM line; bit rate per channel; high capacities; hybrid optical networking; inter-channel spacing; operating windows; single fiber; spectral efficiency; usable capacity; All-optical networks; Bit rate; Costs; Magneto electrical resistivity imaging technique; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical switches; Telecommunication traffic; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036185
