Title :
The effect of IP traffic on WDM-based networks
Author :
Zhang, Liren ; Tang, Junhua
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore
Abstract :
In this letter me show that when IP traffic is loaded directly over WDM-based networks, the burstiness of the IP packets can have significant effects on the network performance through its influence on the fiber nonlinear effects, mainly the four-wave mixing effect provided the fiber input light power is high, the frequency spacing is narrow and IP traffic load is heavy.
Keywords :
Internet; multiwave mixing; optical fibre networks; telecommunication traffic; wavelength division multiplexing; IP traffic; IP traffic load; WDM-based networks; burstiness; fiber nonlinear effects; four-wave mixing effect; frequency spacing; input light power; network performance; Asynchronous transfer mode; Frequency; Interference; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Protocols; SONET; Signal generators; Telecommunication traffic; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Communications Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/4234.873491
