Impairment-aware dynamic lightpath provisioning in mixed-line-rate networks

Cukurtepe H., Tornatore M., Yayımlı A., Mukherjee B.

OPTICAL SWITCHING AND NETWORKING, vol.18, pp.191-200, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.osn.2014.05.008
  • Journal Name: OPTICAL SWITCHING AND NETWORKING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.191-200
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In Mixed-Line-Rate (MLR) networks, different line rates on different wavelengths can coexist on the same fiber. MLR brings flexibility to handle diverse demands by allowing each lightpath to be established end-to-end with different line rates, if necessary. However, advanced modulation techniques, which are required for high line rates, are highly susceptible to physical-layer impairments (PLIs), especially to the cross-phase modulation (XPM) induced by intensity-modulated channels.