Nature-Inspired Routing and Wavelength Assignment Algorithms for Optical Circuit-Switched Polymorphic Networks

Polymorphic optical networks simultaneously support several optical switching paradigms over a single physical network. In this way, they provide service differentiation at the optical layer by employing the most appropriate paradigm for each service. One type of such architecture is the optical circuit-switched polymorphic network (OCSPN), which combines optical circuit switching paradigms with different grades of dynamism. The performance of this network relies on the utilization of efficient routing and wavelength assignment (RWA) algorithms. In this article, we review the fundamentals of OCSPNs and present a set of efficient RWA algorithms based on ant colony optimization and genetic algorithms.     

Design and Performance Evaluation of Optical Ethernet Switching Architecture with Liquid Crystal on Silicon-Based Beam-Steering Technology

A non-blocking optical Ethernet switching architecture with liquid crystal on a silicon-based beam-steering switch and optical output buffer strategies are proposed. For preserving service packet sequencing and fairness of routing sequence, priority and round-robin algorithms are adopted at the optical output buffer in this research. Four methods were used to implement tunable fiber delay modules for the optical output buffers to handle Ethernet packets with variable bit-rates. The results reported are based on the simulations performed to evaluate the proposed switching architecture with traffic analysis under a traffic model captured from a real-core network.     

A New RWA Algorithm Based on Multi-Objective

In this article , we studied the associated research problems and challenges on routing and wavelength assignment (RWA) in WDM (wavelength division multiplexing) networks. Various RWA approaches are examined and compared.We proposed a new RWA algorithm based on multi-objective. In this new algorithm, we consider multiple network optimizing objectives to setup a lightpath with maximize profit and shortest path under the limited resources. By comparing and analyzing, the pro posed algorithm is much better than the algorithms, which only consider one optimizing objective.     

WDM波长路由光网络的波长分配算法

由于WDM网络中的传输和交换是以波长为粒度进行的。因此波长分配算法就成为光网络的研究热点。有效的算法可大大提高波长的利用率，并可充分挖掘WDM的带宽资源。介绍了WDM全光网络中静态和动态波长分配算法，尤其是结合大型网孔网络详述了几种动态波长分配算法。针对波长变换器在全光网络中的应用。提出了一种可以解决任意类型光网络的分层图算法，它可以一次性解决路由选择和波长分配问题，大大提高了该算法的效率。是未来光网络中非常有前景的一种波长分配算法。     

基于OPNET的星地光网络性能测试仿真平台研究

为了测试星地光网络的性能,设计了一种基于OPNET的星地光网络性能测试仿真平台。介绍了平台的总体技术架构,探讨了星间链路建立的条件。采用最大接入仰角与最长服务时间加权的方式,完成星地链路的卫星接入服务;按照切换呼叫优先的策略完成业务传输中的卫星切换服务,确保星地链路不间断的通信能力。根据最小链路代价和首次命中原则,实现星地光网络的路由与波长的动态分配。最后,利用平台的OPNET软件测试了三种星座下的星地光网络性能,测试结果表明：在LEO、MEO和GEO星座下,星地光网络的网络阻塞率分别为10%、40%和54%,平均网络时延分别为0.1s、0.07s和0.054s。测试结果对星地光网络的工程应用具有一定的指导意义。     

光互连网络中四功能交换开关研究

由节点开关单元按照一定的连接规则所构成的光互连网络,在全光通信和光信息处理中具有重要的应用。基于节点开关一般实现光信号的直通和交换功能的特点,利用成熟的偏振光控制技术,通过位相型空间光调制器对信号光偏振态的控制,完成信号的路由和开关动作,从而设计出具有直通、交换、上播和下播功能的节点交换开关。与传统设计思想相比,该方法不仅能够充分利用信号光的能量,有效的减少光能量的损耗,而且还具有与偏振无关等特点。该四功能交换开关,对于优化和拓展光互连网络的结构和功能具有一定的意义。     

Survivable WDM-PON with self-protection and in-service fault localization capabilities

In this paper, we analyze the survivability of wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) passive optical network (PON). We propose and experimentally demonstrate a novel survivable WDM-PON architecture with self-protection and in-service fault localization capabilities. Two WDM-PONs are combined together and multiple sub-ring architecture is formed. Protection switching is achieved automatically at optical network units (ONUs) when failure occurs. Fiber loss, fiber fault localization and automatic protection switching in each ONU are real-time monitored in central office (CO) without interrupting customer service. No signaling for failure notice or protection switching is required for either CO or ONUs. Extra fibers required for protection are minimized compared with previous protection schemes. The self-protection and in-service fault localization capabilities of the proposed WDM-PON architecture are experimentally verified.     

光寻址2×2光学开关及3－D集成光学蝶形互连网络的实现

在光学多级互连网络的实现中，光学２×２开关的构造是至关重要的。本文介绍一种构成光寻址２×２光学开关的方法，该方法是在方解石晶体的双折射性质的基础上，利用普克尔斯只读光调制器（ＰＲＯＭ）来控制入射光的偏振态，从而实现光寻址２×２光学开关，这种开关具有许多优点，并且可以在３－Ｄ方向堆栈集成。利用该开关可以很方便地实现３－Ｄ集成的蝶形互连网络     

光突发交换中交换矩阵配置时间的影响研究

光突发交换是近几年出现的一种很有前途的交换技术。在光突发交换网络的核心节点中,光交换矩阵是一个关键部件,其配置时间影响到光突发交换网络的性能。这种影响表现在对数据信道可用时间施加了限制。在考虑光交换矩阵配置时间的基础上给出了修正后的LAUC算法,并通过计算机仿真研究了这种配置时间对光突发交换性能的影响。结果表明,光交换矩阵配置时间的增大会导致输出数据信道利用率的降低,进而增大了数据丢失率。     

Design of Two-Dimensional Optimized Banyan Networks

A smart two-dimensional optical Banyan network is proposed. Polarization switching logic of light is applied for the design of this network. The main element for the connections of the network is an optical crossbar switch that is composed of a half-wave plate, a programmable polarization switch, and a couple of birefringent plates. By the proposed optical crossbar switches, all permutations of the link patterns required in the network are generated due to the optimized design of the switching logic. As a result, complicated routing control of ordinary Banyan networks is much reduced and a simple two-dimensional optical Banyan network with straight interconnections between successive stages of the networks can be realized.     

Use of WDM technique in SDH networks

This paper proposes the introduction of the multiwavelength technique in the three layers of a SDH-based network. In the trunk layer, wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) takes advantage of the optical parallelism in a single fiber. Cross-connection can be achieved either passively (i.e., with tunable filters) or by means of wavelength converters. The latter solution, which offers high flexibility, was implemented in a 4 × 4 optical routing element. In the junction network the feasibility of a three-station WDM self-healing ring was demonstrated. Finally, in the access network, synchronous burst access and time and wavelength division multiplexing (T/WDM) switching is proposed to offer service flexibility to the subscribers.     

LC-DLA: A fair congestion-aware Distributed Lightpath Allocation mechanism

One of the main challenges in all-optical WDM networks is the problem of Routing and Wavelength Assignment (RWA). In large-scale networks with heavy traffic load, distributed RWA is more suitable than centralized RWA. One of the distributed algorithms proposed recently is Distributed Lightpath Allocation (DLA) [1]. We use the DLA as our basic algorithm to design a new congestion-aware RWA algorithm, called Least-Congested Distributed Lightpath Allocation (LC-DLA). We consider congestion in the network as a decision point for solving RWA. Selection of the least congested path among available paths from source to destination can improve the blocking probability of the network. Fairness is one of the crucial metrics that network designers should consider. We define a new concept for fairness in RWA. Our performance evaluations show that LC-DLA can provide good blocking and fairness performances in WDM networks.     

全光地址识别机理的研究

在面向分组业务的全光交换系统中,采用全光地址处理技术可以减少处理时延,大大提高信息处理速度和网络吞吐量,对全光网络的研究具有重要意义。分析了光正交码的自相关性与互相关性,并将其特性应用于全光传送网中,以针对未来基于光分组业务的全光环网为例,提出了一种光分插复用器的新型结构,给出了总体应用设计规则,重点研究和分析了全光地址识别机理和相关的应用设计方法,给出了针对全光环网组网规模的仿真分析结构和基本实验结果。结果表明采用所提出的设计原则和设计方法来实现全光地址识别是可行的。     

Quality of Service Measurements over an Optical GMPLS Wide Area Access Network

The introduction of intelligence for management and control of optical networks based on internet protocol and the quality of service (QoS) are key issues for the evolution of the next generation network. In this paper the authors report experimental results on QoS measurements related to different real time multimedia services in an optical network based on a ring configuration obtained by means of the fibers contained in an installed cable between Rome and Pomezia, core routers with optical Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and configured with differentiated service over multi-protocol label switching architecture.     

Performance enhancement of optical burst switched networks

Optical burst switching (OBS) is an optical switching paradigm which offers a good tradeoff between the traditional optical circuit switching (OCS) and optical packet switching (OPS) since it has the relatively easy implementation of the first and the efficient bandwidth utilization of the second. Hence, OBS is a promising technology for the next generation optical Internet. A buffer-less OBS network can be implemented using ordinary optical communication equipment without the need for either wavelength converters or optical memories. In an OBS network, burst-loss performance is a critical concern. In OBS, the data-burst transmission is delayed by an offset time (relative to its burst control packet (BCP), or header) and the burst follows its header without waiting for an acknowledgment for resource reservation. Thus, a burst may be lost at an intermediate node due to contention, which is generally resolved according to the local routing and bandwidth information. The routing table maintained in each OBS node is generally pre-computed and fixed to forward the data bursts. Such a static forwarding feature might have limited efficiency to resolve contentions. Moreover, a burst may be lost and the network may be congested when a network element (e.g., fiber link) fails. In this paper, an efficient integrated scheme based on dynamic routing and burst segmentation has been proposed to improve reliability of data transport and network load balancing in optical burst switched networks. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed approach reduces effectively blocking probability and hence contention. Further, it provides end-to-end throughput performance also. Hence, it establishes an appropriate tradeoff between loss rate and end-to-end throughput.     

Effects of the switching time in OPS/OBS networks

In this paper we present an analytical model, which considers the effects of the switching time on the network performance in service differentiated optical packet/burst switching (OPS/OBS) networks. Our results indicate that the switching time must be less than 10 % of the packet/burst duration in order to avoid any significant reductions in the network performance. Furthermore, regarding a network with full wavelength conversion, we show that the benefits of statistical resource sharing are almost non-existent for low priority traffic when the switching time is large.     

An optimal protection and restoration scheme (OPARS) for optical networks

Protection and restoration are critical network design issues for optical networks since even a single failure for a short duration may result in huge data loss due to the large capacity of optical fibers. However, few studies have been done on these issues for optical burst switching (OBS) networks. Protection and restoration are essential mechanisms for guaranteeing more reliable traffic delivery services. But it is not easy to apply existing mechanisms to optical burst switching (OBS) networks due to its one-way reservation signaling and the statistical burst multiplexing. Thus, to achieve the high transmission performance and reliability simultaneously, unique properties of OBS must be considered in the design of protection scheme. In this paper, an optimal protection and restoration scheme (OPARS) has been introduced that not only optimizes the number of provisioned protection wavelengths adaptively based on the traffic load as well as the quality of service (QoS) requirements of bursts in high speed networks but also minimizes burst loss rates. In addition, the proposed scheme has been used as an efficient contention resolution technique. The simulation results verify that the proposed scheme improve the network resource and channel utilization while guaranteeing the targeted protection reliability and QoS requirements of bursts.     

Wavelength conversion in optical transport networks

The introduction of optical technology in the path layer of a transport network is analyzed; in particular, the impact of all-optical wavelength conversion is examined. Two basic optical cross-connect schemes based on space switching and on wave-length switching, respectively, and two types of wavelength converters are considered. The wavelength converters are, respectively, based on four-wave miring (FWM) in semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) and on cross-phase modulation (XPM) obtained by two SOAs put in an interferometric configuration. An analysis of transmission performances of optical transport networks employing both types of wavelength conversion and both the node architectures is reported. The performances are evaluated by means of a system modeling that facilitates considering physical phenomena occurring during transmission and all the important transmission impairments. The analysis reveals that both the types of converters can be employed with different features and limitations, according to the considered network and switching architecture.     

面向下一代航电系统的数据块填装性能

结合光分组交换(OPS)网络和光纤通道(FC)技术的优势, 提出一种下一代航电系统组网方案——基于光分组交换网络的光纤通道技术(FC over OPS)。建立了数学仿真模型, 研究了一种数据块填装算法与网络实时性之间的关系, 分析不同的参数如发送带宽、最低效率门限、发送定时的选取对网络实时性的影响。进一步完成硬件原型设计和仿真, 比较了软件仿真与硬件仿真的结果, 并分析该数据块填装算法的性能。     

光分组交换网络中多组光正交码组合光标签识别处理及实验

报道了光分组交换网络中基于多组光正交码组合光标签的识别与接收实验,光标签采用了码长为19,码重为3的2组光正交码组合光标签方案.给出了基于多组光正交码光标签的光分组交换网络(MOOC-OPS)基本原理,通过分析指出在MOOC-OPS网络中处理多组在时域上非连续、随机、突发光标签是现实MOOC-OPS关键技术之一.设计出了基于展宽网络和放大器级联方式接收多组低功率窄脉冲(MOOC-OPS网络的光标签)的实验方案,完成了实验电路板制作与实验验证.实验结果表明成功地实现了MOOC-OPS网络中周期为2ns基于多组光正交码光标签脉冲的识别接收,验证了该方案的可行性.