Impact of polarization-mode dispersion on the design of wavelength-routed networks

Author

Ali, Maher ; Tancevski, Lubo

Author_Institution

Alcatel Corp. Res. Center, Richardson, TX, USA

Volume

14

Issue

5

fYear

2002

fDate

5/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

720

Lastpage

722

Abstract

In this letter, we address the impact of polarization-mode dispersion on the design of wavelength-routed optical networks. A mathematical formulation of the problem is provided which optimizes the cost of the network comprising the total number of regenerators and additional installed fiber for a given traffic forecast. The hill-climbing search algorithm is employed with random restarts. Numerical examples show the efficiency of the heuristic, especially in networks with nonhomogeneous fiber quality.

Keywords

numerical analysis; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre networks; optical fibre polarisation; optical repeaters; telecommunication network routing; hill-climbing search algorithm; installed fiber; mathematical formulation; network cost optimization; nonhomogeneous fiber quality; polarization-mode dispersion; random restarts; regenerators; traffic forecast; wavelength-routed network design; wavelength-routed optical networks; Cost function; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical wavelength conversion; Polarization mode dispersion; Quality of service; Switches; Telecommunication traffic; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.998737

Filename

998737