Title :
System architecture for bandwidth-scalable OFDM long-haul transmission
Author :
Barros, Daniel J F ; Kahn, Joseph M. ; Wilde, Jeffrey P. ; Zeid, Tarek Abou
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA, USA
Abstract :
We propose a network architecture supporting variable-bandwidth OFDM channels to enable increased traffic aggregation and maximize spectral efficiency. A new ROADM design enables efficient (de)multiplexing of variable-bandwidth channels.
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; bandwidth allocation; channel allocation; demultiplexing; light transmission; multiplexing equipment; optical design techniques; optical transmitters; telecommunication traffic; ROADM design; bandwidth-scalable OFDM long-haul transmission; demultiplexing; network traffic aggregation; reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer; spectral efficiency; variable-bandwidth OFDM channels; variable-bandwidth channels; Bit rate; Liquid crystal on silicon; Narrowband; OFDM; Optical switches; Wideband;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, QC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5730-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHOSST.2011.6000078
