Title :
Optical network design algorithms that consider optical path add/drop ratio restrictions for OXC hardware scale reduction
Author :
Naruse, F. ; Yamada, Y. ; Hasegawa, H. ; Sato, K.
Author_Institution :
Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Japan
Abstract :
We develop network design algorithms that consider constraints on the number of added/dropped optical paths at nodes in terms of wavelength and of fiber. The strategy is demonstrated to significantly reduce node hardware scale.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; OXC hardware scale reduction; optical network design algorithms; optical path add/drop ratio restrictions; Hardware; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
