Title :
Dynamic circulating-loop methods for transmission experiments in optically transparent networks
Author :
Kilper, D.C. ; Chandrasekhar, S. ; Smyth, F. ; Barry, L.P.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Holmdel, NJ
Abstract :
Recent experiments incorporating multiple fast switching elements and automated system configuration in a circulating loop apparatus have enabled the study of aspects of long-haul WDM transmission unique to optically transparent networks. Techniques include per-span switching to measure the performance limits due to dispersion compensation granularity and mesh network walk-off, and applied constant-gain amplification to evaluate wavelength reconfiguration penalties.
Keywords :
compensation; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; circulating-loop methods; constant-gain amplification; dispersion compensation; long-haul WDM transmission; mesh network walk-off; multiple fast switching elements; optically transparent networks; High power amplifiers; Mesh networks; Monitoring; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Power amplifiers; Steady-state; Stimulated emission; Telecommunication traffic; USA Councils; circulating loop experiments; dispersion compensation granularity; transparent networks; wavelength reconfiguration;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks, 2008. ICTON 2008. 10th Anniversary International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Athens
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2625-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2626-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2008.4598380
