Title :
Physical impairment aware transparent optical networks
Author :
Antona, Jean-Christophe ; Zami, Thierry ; Morea, Annalisa ; Leplingard, Florence
Author_Institution :
Alcatel-Lucent, Bell Labs, Route de Villejust, 91620 Nozay, France
Abstract :
This paper discusses the impact of physical impairments estimation in designing and operating reconfigurable optically transparent networks, accounting for uncertainties and the level of confidence of the connection feasibility predictions.
Keywords :
Delay estimation; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Stimulated emission; Telecommunication traffic; Uncertainty; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength routing;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition (ACP), 2009 Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai, China
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-877-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-877-3
