Title :
Demonstration of an in-band auxiliary channel for path trace in photonic networks
Author :
Feuer, Mark D. ; Vaishampayan, Vinay A.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Labs-Res., Middletown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a new method for encoding path trace labels, or other management information, into WDM lightpaths in a network. Management data is extracted successfully using low-speed receivers without wavelength filters over the necessary wide range of optical signal-to-noise ratio.
Keywords :
code division multiple access; codes; decoding; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network management; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; CDMA; SNR; WDM lightpaths; complementary constant-weight codes; in-band auxiliary channel; low-speed receivers; management information; optical signal-to-noise ratio; path trace label encoding; photonic networks; photonic path ID; routing fault localization; Decoding; Intelligent networks; Multiaccess communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Payloads; Tellurium;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192707
