Advanced Optical Network

The following article describes an advanced dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) Optical Network developed by L-3 Photonics. The network, configured as an amplified optical bus, carries traffic simultaneously in both directions, using multiple wavelengths. As a result, data distribution is of the form peer-to-multi-peer, it is protocol independent, and it is scalable. The network leverages the rapid growth in commercial optical technologies, including wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), and when applied to military and commercial platforms such as aircraft, ships, unmanned and other vehicles, provides a cost-effective, low-weight, high-speed, and high noise-immune data distribution system.     

A Wavelength and Bandwidth Assignment Algorithm to Support Guaranteed Bandwidth Levels in Hybrid Time Division Multiplexing/Wavelength Division Multiplexing Ethernet Passive Optical Networks

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A novel bandwidth assignment algorithm in wavelength division multiplexing Ethernet passive optical networks, called a dynamic wavelength assignment service level agreement, is proposed to efficiently provide subscriber differentiation. Simulation results show that the dynamic wavelength assignment service level agreement outperforms other bandwidth allocation algorithms in wavelength division multiplexing Ethernet passive optical networks, as it makes a fairer bandwidth distribution than other methods and is able to overcome the non-allowed packet fragmentation of the Ethernet passive optical network standard. Consequently, it greatly increases the achieved throughput and always ensures a minimum guaranteed bandwidth to every priority subscriber. Furthermore, the new algorithm obtains lower mean packet delay and packet loss rate for the highest priority subscribers when compared with other bandwidth distribution schemes in wavelength division multiplexing Ethernet passive optical networks.     

A Survivable Wavelength Division Multiplexing Passive Optical Network with Both Point-to-Point Service and Broadcast Service Delivery

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A survivable wavelength division multiplexing passive optical network enabling both point-to-point service and broadcast service is presented and demonstrated. This architecture provides an automatic traffic recovery against feeder and distribution fiber link failure, respectively. In addition, it also simplifies the protection design for multiple services transmission in wavelength division multiplexing passive optical networks.     

A scheme of optical interconnection for super high speed parallel computer

An optical cross connection network which adopts coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) and data packet is introduced. It can be used to realize communication between multi-CPU and multi-MEM in parallel computing system. It provides an effective way to upgrade the capability of parallel computer by combining optical wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) and data packet switching technology. CWDM used in network construction, optical cross connection (OXC) based on optical switch arrays, and data packet format used in network construction were analyzed. We have also done the optimizing analysis of the number of optical switches needed in different scales of network in this paper. The architecture of the optical interconnection for 8 wavelength channels and 128 bits parallel transmission has been researched. Finally, a parallel transmission system with 4 nodes, 8 channels per node, has been designed.     

面向LOFAR应用的160Gbit/s OTDM试验平台

报告了一个用于低频射频天线网络LOFAR的160 Gbit/s 演示平台.文章介绍了LOFAR网络结构以及用于LOFAR长臂的OTDM/WDM系统结构,回顾并探讨了用于实现160 Gbit/s系统的关键技术,并介绍了实验室中实现该160 Gbit/s OTDM/WDM演示平台所采用的技术方案。出于经济性考虑,所有的关键系统功能都采用自己搭建方案.     

Analysis of queuing delay in optical space network on LEO satellite constellations

Low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations using laser inter-satellite links (ISLs) are recognized as a promising technology to provide global broadband network services. In this paper, the queuing delay model of an optical space network built on LEO satellite constellations is established. It is assumed that the optical space network employs wavelength division multiplexing ISLs with wavelength routing technology to communication satellites and makes routing decisions. With consideration of the network task characterizations such as distribution of task arrival time and task holding duration, simulation experiment results are analyzed and the expression of optical space network queuing delay is given. Both theoretical analysis and simulation results show that features of queuing delay vary with distribution characterizations of the network tasks. It is hoped that the study can be helpful to evaluate the design of constellation networking.     

Hybrid WDMA/OCDM system with the capability of encoding multiple wavelength channels by employing one encoder and one corresponding optical code

<正>A hybrid wavelength division multiple access(WDMA)/optical code division multiplexing(OCDM) system is proposed,where the optical code is not the same as the address of every optical network unit(ONU); rather,the code is a virtual fiber of hybrid passive optical network(PON).To our knowledge,this is the first report analyzing a single encoder/decoder with a single corresponding optical code being exploited to encode/decode multiple wavelength signals simultaneously.This system enables OCDM to become transparent to ONU so that the existing wavelength division multiplexing(WDM) PON can be upgraded. Thus,redesigning the optical line terminal and ONU can be easily accomplished,and greatly decreasing the number of encoder/decoder becomes possible.In experiment,we only employ two encoder/decoder pairs to combine two WDM-PONs in one fiber.Simulation results confirm the feasibility of the proposed system.     

Compact Optical WDM ATM Switch with an Aggregate 4-Tbit/s Throughput

We propose a novel scheme for interconnection of multiple high-speed (2.5 10 Gbit s) asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) streams through an optical wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) network with a total network capacity of up to 4 Tbit/s. The proposed architecture is based on placing the optical WDM portion of the network in a physically small area, i.e., one central office or in a single rack. This helps to avoid technological obstacles such as power budget, dispersion, and synchronization limitations as well as optical output buffering. The interconnection is an ATM packet switched network and provides optical contention resolution. We show that the implementation of such a network is possible using currently available optoelectronic technology. An optional extension of the network is proposed by a combination of WDM and space division multiplexing (SDM) technology. Simulation results are presented, indicating network throughput of up to 100 %.     

Emerging Trends in Fiber Optic Networks

We propose a novel scheme for interconnection of multiple high-speed (2.5 10 Gbit s) asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) streams through an optical wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) network with a total network capacity of up to 4 Tbit/s. The proposed architecture is based on placing the optical WDM portion of the network in a physically small area, i.e., one central office or in a single rack. This helps to avoid technological obstacles such as power budget, dispersion, and synchronization limitations as well as optical output buffering. The interconnection is an ATM packet switched network and provides optical contention resolution. We show that the implementation of such a network is possible using currently available optoelectronic technology. An optional extension of the network is proposed by a combination of WDM and space division multiplexing (SDM) technology. Simulation results are presented, indicating network throughput of up to 100 %.     

Analysis of physical layer performance of hybrid optical-wireless access network

The hybrid optical-wireless access network (HOWAN) is a favorable architecture for next generation access network. It is an optimal combination of an optical backhaul and a wireless front-end for an efficient access network. In this paper, the HOWAN architecture is designed based on a wavelengths division multiplexing/time division multiplexing passive optical network (WDM/TDM PON) at the optical backhaul and a wireless fidelity (WiFi) technology at the wireless front-end. The HOWAN is proposed that can provide blanket coverage of broadband and flexible connection for end-users. Most of the existing works, based on performance evaluation are concerned on network layer aspects. This paper reports physical layer performance in terms of the bit error rate (BER), eye diagram, and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the communication system. It accommodates 8 wavelength channels with 32 optical network unit/wireless access points (ONU/APs). It is demonstrated that downstream and upstream of 2 Gb/s can be achieved by optical backhaul for each wavelength channel along optical fiber length of 20 km and a data rate of 54 Mb/s per ONU/AP along a 50 m outdoor wireless link.     

An efficient algorithm for optimal manycast routing problem over WDM networks

In this paper, we discuss the problem of supporting resource optimization of manycasting service over wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical networks. Manycast is a novel group communication paradigm wherein the source is required to send data packets to a certain number of a set of pre-specified group members. Since it integrates the characteristic of multicast and anycast, manycast is attracting increasing interest from researchers over wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical networks. Splitter, cost, wavelength channel are three parameters which are taken into consideration for the first time in WDM. Finding a manycast tree which span the resource and selected nodes with minimum number of splitter, cost and wavelength channel is an NP-complete problem, and therefore we propose a simple and efficient heuristic solution: based-frequency manycast routing (BFM) algorithm to construct manycast trees with the aim of reducing the use of network resources. For a set of manycast requests, the simulation result shows BFM builds manycast trees with the smallest number of resources than other algorithms.     

Energy-Efficient Next-Generation Passive Optical Networks Based on Sleep Mode and Heuristic Optimization

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In this article, an energy-efficiency mechanism for next-generation passive optical networks is investigated through heuristic particle swarm optimization. Ten-gigabit Ethernet–wavelength division multiplexing optical code division multiplexing–passive optical network next-generation passive optical networks are based on the use of a legacy 10-gigabit Ethernet–passive optical network with the advantage of using only an en/decoder pair of optical code division multiplexing technology, thus eliminating the en/decoder at each optical network unit. The proposed joint mechanism is based on the sleep-mode power-saving scheme for a 10-gigabit Ethernet–passive optical network, combined with a power control procedure aiming to adjust the transmitted power of the active optical network units while maximizing the overall energy-efficiency network. The particle swarm optimization based power control algorithm establishes the optimal transmitted power in each optical network unit according to the network pre-defined quality of service requirements. The objective is controlling the power consumption of the optical network unit according to the traffic demand by adjusting its transmitter power in an attempt to maximize the number of transmitted bits with minimum energy consumption, achieving maximal system energy efficiency. Numerical results have revealed that it is possible to save 75% of energy consumption with the proposed particle swarm optimization based sleep-mode energy-efficiency mechanism compared to 55% energy savings when just a sleeping-mode-based mechanism is deployed.     

High Speed All-Optical Data Distribution Network

This article describes the performance and capabilities of an all-optical network featuring low latency, high speed file transfer between serially connected optical nodes. A basic component of the network is a network interface card (NIC) implemented through a unique planar lightwave circuit (PLC) that performs add/drop data and optical signal amplification. The network uses a linear bus topology with nodes in a “T” configuration, as described in the text. The signal is sent optically (hence, no latency) to all nodes via wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), with each node receiver tuned to wavelength of choice via an optical de-multiplexer. Each “T” node routes a portion of the signal to/from the bus through optical couplers, embedded in the network interface card (NIC), to each of the 1 through n computers.     

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.     

基于半导体纳米线和金属脊的混合表面等离子体波导模式特性分析

波长可开关光纤激光器可以选择多波长光纤激光器中的一个或多个波长输出,支持光网络中多个波长的动态分配,适应现代光纤通信系统信道数越来越多的波分复用和密集波分复用的发展方向.本文提出并实现了一种自激发多波长可开关掺铒光纤激光器.该激光器通过一个980 nm泵浦进行抽运,使用掺铒光纤作为增益介质,产生1 550 nm光谱,并通过一个环形结构返回,从而实现自激发的过程,降低了实验成本.实验使用一个含有两段保偏光纤的Sagnac环作为滤波器.通过调整Sagnac环形滤波器内偏振控制器的角度,改变Sagnac环形滤波器的腔内增益,可以让光纤光栅反射出来的波长选择性通过,从而实现波长的开关功能.实验证明,通过调整Sagnac滤波器的腔内增益而让多波长选择性通过,是一种有效的实现波长可开关功能的方法.     

Wavelength synchronization technology for UDWDM-PON transmitter based on injection locking

We propose a concept of wavelength synchronization to ensure the stability of ultra-dense channels in an ultra-dense wavelength division multiplexing passive optical network(UDWDM-PON)transmitter.A mode-locked laser is used to provide wavelength references for users.By injection locking the semiconductor laser,the separation of the wavelength reference is realized in an optical line terminal.The downlink and uplink wavelength references are interlaced and distributed to facilitate the synchronization of uplink carriers.In the optical network unit,the uplink optical carriers are filtered by injection locking semiconductor lasers,which achieve wavelength synchronization for the uplink users.In this Letter,an adaptive wavelength synchronization transmitter for UDWDM-PON is realized with a channel spacing of 5 GHz.     

Analysis of Doppler-effect on satellite constellations with wavelength division multiplexing architectures

With the development of optical space communications, a global space-based optical backbone network is currently proposed by using broadband laser inter-satellite links （ISLs） which enable routing traffic through the space. Satellite optical networking techniques based on wavelength division multiplexing （WDM） ISLs can transit significantly high data rates signals. In this letter, a new function of wavelength excursion due to Doppler-effect is developed for the ISLs, considering the conception of pointing ahead mechanism. The characteristic of wavelength excursion induced by Doppler-effect is examined in one of low earth orbit （LEO） satellite constellation networks named the next-generation LEO system （NeLS） with WDM ISLs assumed, and the influence on its communications caused by wavelength excursion is analyzed.     

Impact of wavelength detuning on upstream transmission in a loop-back WDM-PON based on reflective-SOA

We experimentally investigated the impact of wavelength detuning on upstream transmission in a loop-back wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) passive optical network based on reflective semiconductor optical amplifier (RSOA), where single mode lasers were employed as seeding sources. Varying the wavelength detuning condition, the suppression of the residual downstream components included in the upstream data was dramatically changed due to transient chirp effect and the interaction between the transiently chirped light and the slight gain variations caused by gain ripple in the RSOA, giving rise to significant system performance variations.     

Control packet signaling mechanism using electronic code division multiple access for packet-based networks

We propose and experimentally demonstrate the feasibility of a control packet signaling technique using electronic code division multiple access for a wavelength division multiplexing packet-based network, whereby each wavelength channel is assigned a unique electronic code based label on a radio frequency subcarrier. Such a technique allows each wavelength channel to be electronically identified without requiring the use of a WDM demultiplexer. We experimentally demonstrate this technique with two wavelength channels each with 1.25 Gb/s baseband payload data and 10 Mb/s header coded onto an electronic code at 160 Mb/s. A performance study of the electronic code division multiple access based control signaling scheme in a wavelength division multiplexed packet-based access network is also performed in terms of the required power budget to monitor the electronic code division multiple access control signals in the presence of several sources of noise for error-free transmission of both payload data and electronic code division multiple access based control signals. It is shown that the modulation depth of each signal impacts the amount of required optical tap power. As the modulation depth of the electronic code division multiple access based control signal is increased, the required optical tap power is reduced. However, this increases the bit-error-rate for the payload data. Therefore, there lies a maximum and a minimum of the required tap optical power for the successful recovery of both signals. The lower bound of this range is usually determined by the successful recovery of electronic code division multiple access based control signal while the upper bound is determined by the successful recovery of payload data. The required optical tap power is analyzed for different transmission bit rates of the payload data for various receiver architecture scenarios without an optical amplifier at the receiver. The scalability analyses were repeated with an optical amplifier placed in the receiver terminal of the network. The resulting optical tap power that is required for the successful monitoring of the electronic code division multiple access based control signals are compared with that of the case without the amplifier.     

A Techno-Economic Study on the Outside Plant Cost of Current and Next-Generation Fiber-to-the-X Deployments

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A techno-economic study on the outside plant costs of fiber-to-the-X infrastructures is presented in this article. Standardized passive optical network and active optical network technologies, implemented in fiber-to-the-home architectures, are presented/compared in terms of costs. Future architectures based on passive optical networks are investigated, their outside plant infrastructure, and corresponding costs are reviewed. Cost comparisons of fiber-to-the-X infrastructures reveal significant differences. Besides fiber-to-the-node being the less costly, it is shown that the cost of high splitting ratio passive optical network fiber-to-the-home infrastructures is not increasing linearly with the splitting ratio. The highest splitting ratio is not always the one with the largest savings percentage. Referring to current and future fiber-to-the-home access network architectures/technologies, the flexibility of wavelength division multiplexing/time division multiplexing passive optical networks is estimated to reach a 40% reduction in outside plant cost compared with the home run architecture.