Title :
Distance-adaptive spectrum allocation in elastic optical path network (SLICE) with bit per symbol adjustment
Author :
Kozicki, Bartlomiej ; Takara, Hidehiko ; Sone, Yoshiaki ; Watanabe, Atsushi ; Jinno, Masahiko
Author_Institution :
NTT Network Innovation Labs., NTT Corp., Yokosuka, Japan
Abstract :
We present a concept of spectrally-efficient optical networking with distance-adaptive spectral allocation by adjusting the number of modulation levels. We demonstrate it by routing 40 Gb/s optical paths using short-reach, narrow-spectrum 16APSK and long-reach QPSK.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; quadrature phase shift keying; QPSK; bit per symbol adjustment; distance-adaptive spectrum allocation; elastic optical path network; modulation levels; optical path routing; All-optical networks; Optical buffering; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical network units; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Quadrature phase shift keying;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
