Title :
A novel optical-path supervisory scheme for optical cross connects in all-optical transport networks
Author :
Chan, Chun-Kit ; Kong, Eddie ; Tong, Frank ; Chen, Lian-Kuan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., City Univ. of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
fDate :
6/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We propose and demonstrate a novel and effective supervisory scheme to monitor the optical-path routing at the optical cross connects in all-optical transport networks. Any error in optical-path routing due to failure in the cross connect can be detected without tapping off the power at the data wavelengths, and no dedicated monitoring light source is required. The scheme supports in-service surveillance. It can facilitate the network management in the optical layer of all-optical and reconfigurable transport networks.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; optical switches; telecommunication network management; telecommunication network routing; all-optical transport networks; in-service surveillance; network management; optical cross connects; optical-path routing; optical-path supervisory scheme; reconfigurable transport networks; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Condition monitoring; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Intelligent networks; Optical control; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Optical wavelength conversion; Surveillance; Wavelength routing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
