Title :
Impact of physical layer restrictions on the dynamic switching of channels in transparent optical networks
Author :
Schenk, David M. ; Krummrich, Peter M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of High-Freq. Technol., Tech. Univ. Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
Abstract :
Physical layer effects restricts the arbitrarily fast dynamic channel switching in transparent optical networks. We show the influence of these effects and how they limit the dynamic switching of channels.
Keywords :
optical switches; dynamic channel switching; physical layer effects; physical layer restriction; transparent optical networks; IP networks; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Transient analysis; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
