DocumentCode
608987
Title
Feasibility demonstration of flexible Tx/Rx for spectrum defragmentation in elastic optical networks
Author
Hyeon Yeong Choi ; Tsuritani, Takehiro ; Morita, Itsuro
Author_Institution
KDDI R&D Labs., Fujimino, Japan
fYear
2013
fDate
17-21 March 2013
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
We demonstrate the feasibility of spectrum defragmentation in a flexible-grid optical network utilizing the flexible transmitter and receiver. According to the defragmentation controller, the flexible transmitter dynamically switches the modulation format/symbol rate/wavelength without hardware modification.
Keywords
flexible structures; multiplexing; optical fibre networks; optical modulation; optical receivers; optical switches; optical transmitters; defragmentation controller; dynamic switching; elastic optical networks; flexible receiver; flexible transmitter; flexible-grid optical network; modulation format; polarization-division-multiplexing; spectrum defragmentation; Adaptive optics; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4799-0457-0
Type
conf
Filename
6533127
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