An OXC Architecture Suitable for High Density WDM Wavelength Routed Networks

Stavdas, A; Avramopoulos, H; Protonotarios, EN; Midwinter, JE

dc.contributor.author	Stavdas, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Avramopoulos, H	en
dc.contributor.author	Protonotarios, EN	en
dc.contributor.author	Midwinter, JE	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:14:24Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:14:24Z
dc.date.issued	1999	en
dc.identifier.issn	1387-974X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/13046
dc.subject	Optical crossconnect	en
dc.subject	Optical switching	en
dc.subject	OXC	en
dc.subject	WDM	en
dc.subject	WDM crossconnect	en
dc.subject.classification	Computer Science, Information Systems	en
dc.subject.classification	Optics	en
dc.subject.classification	Telecommunications	en
dc.subject.other	TRANSPORT NETWORK	en
dc.subject.other	AMPLIFIER	en
dc.subject.other	DESIGN	en
dc.subject.other	MULTIPLEXER	en
dc.subject.other	PERFORMANCE	en
dc.subject.other	CONVERSION	en
dc.subject.other	CROSSTALK	en
dc.subject.other	SWITCHES	en
dc.title	An OXC Architecture Suitable for High Density WDM Wavelength Routed Networks	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1023/A:1010033201312	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1010033201312	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1999	en
heal.abstract	A novel optical crossconnect architecture, capable for tens of terabit throughput and allowing the integration of wavelength and space switching, is presented for both WP and VWP networks. The architecture offers significant advantages in terms of crosstalk performance and node complexity. In the architecture, there are no crossovers and crosspoints. Therefore, the signal-to-crosstalk ratio per wavelength channel can be very high since each channel is processed independently from the others. This will also allow to introduce other all-optical techniques like adding/dropping of OTDM channels as well as optical regeneration. The proposed architecture is wavelength and link modular and particularly suitable for crossconnects with a very large number of wavelength channels. Performance aspects of a single as well as of a cascade of crossconnects have been simulated using a simulation tool.	en
heal.publisher	KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBL	en
heal.journalName	Photonic Network Communications	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1023/A:1010033201312	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000086373800007	en
dc.identifier.volume	1	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	77	en
dc.identifier.epage	88	en