Title :
PCE architecture for flexible WSON enabling dynamic rerouting with modulation format adaptation
Author :
Meloni, G. ; Paolucci, F. ; Sambo, N. ; Cugini, F. ; Secondini, M. ; Gerardi, L. ; Potì, L. ; Castoldi, P.
Author_Institution :
Scuola Superiore Sant´´Anna, Pisa, Italy
Abstract :
An advanced PCE architecture, exploiting novel PCEP extensions for flexible-grid optical networks, is proposed and experimentally validated with dynamic frequency slot assignment and format adaptation from DP-16QAM to DP-QPSK at 100Gb/s.
Keywords :
optical communication; quadrature amplitude modulation; quadrature phase shift keying; DP-16QAM; DP-QPSK; PCEP extensions; advanced PCE architecture; dynamic frequency slot assignment; flexible WSON enabling dynamic rerouting; flexible-grid optical networks; modulation format adaptation; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
