Title :
Spectral vs. spatial super-channel allocation in SDM networks under independent and joint switching paradigms
Author :
D. Siracusa;F. Pederzolli;P. S. Khodashenas;J. M. Rivas-Moscoso;D. Klonidis;E. Salvadori;I. Tomkos
Author_Institution :
CREATE-NET, Via alla Cascata 56/D Povo, Trento, Italy
Abstract :
We compare spectral and spatial super-channel allocation policies for SDM networks based on SMF bundles employing different switching paradigms. We discuss the spectral efficiency/reach trade-off and show that spatial super-channel allocation offers significant benefits using joint switching.
Keywords :
"Resource management","Optical fiber networks","Ports (Computers)","Optical switches","Optical fiber polarization","Wavelength division multiplexing"
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2015 European Conference on
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2015.7341670