Synchronization of the Time-domain Wavelength Interleaved Networks

Author

Popescu, Ion ; Sadeghioon, Lida ; Gravey, Annie ; Gravey, Philippe ; Morvan, Michel

Author_Institution

Inst. Mines Telecom, Telecom Bretagne, Brest, France

fYear

2013

fDate

23-27 June 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

We have addressed synchronisation of optical packet switched network on a mesh topology. The focus here is the synchronisation architecture for the optical packets in TWIN based network. The optical packets from different sources are passively groomed on one wavelength with a central control/management plane. In order to provide the necessary precise synchronisation system between the central control entity and all other nodes the synchronisation information time-stamp is carried on in band dedicated control channel throughout the network. In addition, the synchronization mechanism enables the network to operate in presence of realistic temperature variations of the fibre and include a correction of the effect of chromatics dispersion on the propagation delay calculation.

Keywords

optical fibre networks; packet switching; telecommunication network topology; time-domain analysis; TWIN based network; band dedicated control channel; central control entity; central management plane; chromatics dispersion; mesh topology; optical packet switched network synchronisation; propagation delay calculation; synchronisation architecture; synchronisation information time-stamp; time-domain wavelength interleaved network; Integrated optics; Optical buffering; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Propagation delay; Synchronization; Topology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2013 15th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Cartagena

ISSN

2161-2056

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTON.2013.6602998

Filename

6602998