Title :
Impairment-aware WDM network dimensioning with optimized regenerator placement
Author :
Katrinis, Kostas ; Tzanakaki, Anna ; Markidis, George
Author_Institution :
Athens Inf. Technol., Athens
Abstract :
This paper focuses on WDM networks employing selective regeneration and studies jointly the network design and regeneration placement considering the physical network performance. Simulation results show substantial savings in regenerator requirements compared to existing approaches.
Keywords :
wavelength division multiplexing; impairment-aware WDM network dimensioning; network design; optimized regenerator placement; physical network performance; Bit error rate; Degradation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Information technology; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical mixing; Repeaters; WDM networks; (060.0060) Fiber optics and optical communications; (060.4254) Networks, combinatorial network design;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
