Title :
Optical grooming in OFDM-based elastic optical networks
Author :
Guoying Zhang ; De Leenheer, Marc ; Mukherjee, Biswanath
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
Abstract :
We propose a novel optical grooming approach to aggregate and distribute traffic directly at the optical level in OFDM-based elastic optical networks. Significant transmitter and spectrum saving is achieved compared to non-grooming scenario.
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; optical communication; optical transmitters; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication traffic; OFDM-based elastic optical networks; nongrooming scenario; optical grooming; optical level; significant transmitter; spectrum saving; Indexes; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Optical switches; Optical transmitters; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
