Optimal power distribution in robust, passive, fiber optic local communication networks with circulant topologies

Author

Wasem, Ondria J.

Author_Institution

Bellcore, Morristown, NJ, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

7-11 Apr 1991

Firstpage

32

Abstract

The power distribution of circulant topologies for passive fiber optic local communication networks (FOLCN) in the shot-noise limited case is analyzed. This class of topologies is chosen for its symmetries in both logical structure and power distribution, as well as for its mathematical tractability. Analysis according to a mathematical model for power distribution allows comparison of various circulant topologies, where circulance refers to a particular topological symmetry, and demonstrates that a high degree of connectivity aids even distribution of power. Appropriate topological design yields a network that can support thousands of users within a 50-dB loss budget, when low loss components are used

Keywords

network topology; optical links; random noise; circulant topologies; connectivity; fiber optic local communication networks; logical structure; loss budget; mathematical tractability; power distribution; shot-noise limited case; topological symmetry; Bandwidth; Communication networks; Intelligent networks; Network topology; Optical design; Optical fibers; Passive networks; Power distribution; Robustness; Transceivers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

INFOCOM '91. Proceedings. Tenth Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies. Networking in the 90s., IEEE

Conference_Location

Bal Harbour, FL

Print_ISBN

0-87942-694-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/INFCOM.1991.147480

Filename

147480