Title :
Enabling ASON Routing via Novel Signal Quality Metrics
Author :
Li, Jonathan C. ; Hinton, Kerry ; Dods, Sarah D. ; Farrell, Peter M.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Melbourne, Melbourne
Abstract :
We propose a new algorithm for path selection in automatically switched optical networks (ASONs), based on eye closure penalty, Q-factor and a modified OSPF protocol. We demonstrate the technique for a nine node network.
Keywords :
Q-factor; optical fibre networks; photonic switching systems; routing protocols; telecommunication switching; ASON routing; OSPF protocol; Q-factor; automatically switched optical network; eye closure penalty; signal quality metric; Australia; Chromatic dispersion; Colored noise; Costs; Degradation; Gaussian noise; Optical fiber networks; Polarization mode dispersion; Q factor; Routing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348936
