Title :
Power dynamics control in optical packet rings
Author :
Chiaroni, D. ; de Valicourt, G. ; Achouche, M. ; Blache, F. ; Xin Yin ; Xing-Zhi Qiu ; Verbrugghe, J. ; Bauwelinck, J.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Nozay, France
Abstract :
This paper analyses the impact of packet power variations in an optical packet ring network and shows how we can control and solve this problem to guarantee a high signal quality at the reception side.
Keywords :
optical control; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM optical packet ring network; packet power variations; power dynamic control; signal quality; Optical attenuators; Optical packet switching; Optical polarization; Optical sensors; Passive optical networks; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; optical network; optical packets; power dynamic range;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching (PS), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ajaccio
