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.     

Novel virtual user scheme to increase data confidentiality against eavesdropping in OCDMA network

We propose a novel technique to increase the confidentiality of an optical code division multiple access(OCDMA) system.A virtual user technique is analyzed and implemented to make an OCDMA system secure.Using this technique,an eavesdropper will never find an isolated authorized user’s signal.When authorized users and virtual users transmit data synchronously and asynchronously,network security increases by 25% and 37.5%,respectively.     

Tunable 2D time-wavelength optical CDMA encoder for differentiated service provisioning

We propose and demonstrate a reconfigurable tunable encoder for two-dimensional time-wavelength optical code division multiple access (OCDMA). This encoder is capable of creating 2D codes with variable code weight, enabling differentiated service provisioning. The demonstrated novel scheme uses ultra-fast optical delay lines and all-optical sampling while operating at 115 Gchip/s. Our proposed architecture provides an all-optical method of varying the code weight on a bit-per-bit basis, while maintaining the core architecture of a tunable OCDMA encoder.     

An all-optical WDM-to-TDM conversion scheme with simultaneous all-optical synchronization for WDM/OTDM network nodes

We present an all-optical WDM-to-TDM conversion scheme with simultaneous all-optical synchronization that can be utilized in switching nodes of very high-speed WDM/OTDM hybrid communication systems. The scheme, which utilizes a nonlinear optical loop mirror in conjunction with a synchronously modelocked semiconductor laser, is experimentally demonstrated by WDM-to-TDM conversion of two optical channels in a switching node. The optical time division multiplexed output has a potential total throughput of ≈40 Gb/s. This all-optical scheme removes limitations of restricted bandwidth of electronics at switching nodes and also has advantages over existing optical time division multiplexing schemes.     

Analysis of normalized throughput in WDM-based coherent time-spreading OCDMA system

The performance of normalized throughput in wavelength division multiplexing （WDM） based coherent time-spreading optical code division multiple access （TS-OCDMA） system is studied. The upper bound and lower bound of normalized throughput are obtained with 8 wavelength channels and 127-length Gold code, and with 4 wavelength channels and 511-length Gold code respectively. It is shown that when all simultaneous users are equally allocated to different wavelength channels, WDM＋TS-OCDMA has much better performance. However, if there is no central control to allocate wavelength channels equally, WDM＋TS-OCDMA system has the in-between performance of normalized throughput.     

Multiaccess in all-optical networks with wavelength and code concurrency

A major obstacle in realizing fast packet switching in all-optical networks is the large tuning delays of tunable optical devices. This article proposes a multiaccess scheme for all-optical local area networks that employs both wavelength and code concurrency. In this scheme, several users share a wavelength channel through code multiplexing. The delay performance of hybrid wavelength/code division multiaccess is obtained under a simple, suboptimal access protocol based on cyclic search. Due to the reduction in the number of wavelength channels without an associated reduction in transmission concurrency, hybrid multiaccess is robust against tuning delays. At a given network throughput, the hybrid scheme achieves considerably lower delays than that of Wavelength Division Multiple Access even with a small amount of code concurrency. Conversely, the hybrid network can support a higher load when there is a maximum allowable value for the average packet delay.     

基于成像光通信的时间-空间扩频混合光码分多址编码方案

为了在成像光通信中充分利用时间和空间两种频带资源,以成像光通信为基础,提出一种利用二维光正交Pattern码结合时域扩频实现光码分多址(OCDMA)编码的新方案。分析在该方案中存在的多址干扰噪声,并给出了噪声的概率密度函数,然后讨论由多址噪声引起的误码率与判决门限、用户数、码长积和码重积之间的关系。在相同的码容量下与时域扩频光码分多址编码和空间扩频光码分多址编码方案相比,该方案能降低对相关器件性能(时域码片数量和空间像素规模)的要求,而且还可获得更小的误码率。最后给出编码解码的光学实现方案。     

All‐optical virtual private network in passive optical networks

We review recent progress on all‐optical virtual‐private‐network (VPN) schemes in passive optical networks (PONs). PON is a promising candidate in future access areas to provide broadband services with low cost. With all‐optical virtual private network (VPN) function, PON can support efficient internetworking among end users with dedicated optical channels, thus enabling guaranteed bandwidth and enhanced security at the physical layer. Here, we discuss and compare existing schemes of all‐optical VPNs in time‐division‐multiplexed (TDM) PONs, and also recently proposed schemes for deployment in wavelength‐division‐multiplexed (WDM) PONs and two‐stage TDM/WDM PONs.     

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.     

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.     

Hybrid Wavelength and Code Division Multiple Access in Optical Networks

A review of schemes for multiple access in fiber optic networks shows that a hybrid of wavelength and code division multiple access (WCDMA) combines the best features of both. In particular, the hybrid scheme retains the large information carrying capacity of wavelength division multiple access (WDMA) and flexibility of code division multiple access (CDMA). In this paper WDMA, optical CDMA (OCDMA), and WCDMA networks are discussed. In OCDMA networks, concept of incoherent and coherent coding including inverse decoding and matched filter is introduced. The delay performance of both WDMA and WCDMA networks, under the simple suboptimum access protocols based on cyclic search, is computed. It has been shown quantitatively that tuning delay significantly affects the delay performance of both WDMA and WCDMA networks. Futhermore, delay performance of WCDMA networks is always better than the WDMA networks for the same tuning delay, load, and number of users.     

The properties of a GaAs-GaAlAs traveling-wave laser amplifier

In this paper, the use of an optical fiber-based fixed infrastructure for code division multiple access (CDMA) mobile networks is considered. One of the major problems associated with optical subcarrier multiplexing (SCM) is the nonlinearity of the laser diodes (LD). The LD is modeled by a memoryless nonlinearity, and the effect of the nonlinearity on the SCM transmission of CDMA signals is evaluated. The behavior departs significantly from what happens in frequency division multiple access (FDMA), and depends critically on the nonlinearity being compressing or expanding. In the former case, significant performance degradation may occur, whereas for the latter this is usually not dramatic. When compared against FDMA, the major advantage of CDMA comes from the tight power control function that must be built in such systems, which means that situations of a weak signal corrupted by strong signals do not occur, unlike what happens in FDMA.     

基于光纤光参量放大的异步双波长全光再生技术研究

本文提出了一种新型的多波长全光再生方案,利用相位时钟光纤光参量放大,并采用相邻信道偏振正交的方法,实现对由异步信源产生的双波长信号全光再生.理论分析了参量放大中的增益饱和现象用于幅度噪声抑制,以及利用相位时钟及后续色散实现对信号定时的机理.在这个基础上,对两个独立信源产生的异步双波长10Gbit/s信号进行再生实验,实验表明该方案有效的抑制了基于多波长3R再生系统中信道间的四波混频与交叉相位调制等非线性干扰.系统在单波长和双波长情况下分别将两路信号信噪比改善了至少6.5dB与4.5dB.误码率测试结果说明,与背对背测试结果相比,无论是在单波长还是双波长条件下,两路波长的信号经过再生后都实现了约2dB的接收机功率代价的改善.     

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 %.     

Influence of the Laser Diode Nonlinearity in Fiber-Fed Microcellular Networks

In this paper, the use of an optical fiber-based fixed infrastructure for code division multiple access (CDMA) mobile networks is considered. One of the major problems associated with optical subcarrier multiplexing (SCM) is the nonlinearity of the laser diodes (LD). The LD is modeled by a memoryless nonlinearity, and the effect of the nonlinearity on the SCM transmission of CDMA signals is evaluated. The behavior departs significantly from what happens in frequency division multiple access (FDMA), and depends critically on the nonlinearity being compressing or expanding. In the former case, significant performance degradation may occur, whereas for the latter this is usually not dramatic. When compared against FDMA, the major advantage of CDMA comes from the tight power control function that must be built in such systems, which means that situations of a weak signal corrupted by strong signals do not occur, unlike what happens in FDMA.     

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 %.     

Capacity enhancement in packet switched slotted ring wavelength division multiplexed transport networks

In this paper, all-optical WDM networks based on a slotted multichannel ring topology have been investigated. The nodes are equipped with one fixed-wavelength receiver, wavelength-tunable transmitter and provide packet-mode transport in WDM network. The topology provides one logical channel to be associated with each destination node. Each channel is shared in statistical time division by all nodes transmitting to a given destination. The capacity enhancement has been demonstrated by comparing all optical WDM network by increasing the number of nodes. It is concluded that by increasing the number of nodes in the topology, the token queue length capacity, the token arrival rate are increased and the token arrival period is decreased which results in overall increase in the performance and capacity of the logical WDM network.     

Minimizing performance loss of MMSE algorithm for CDMA-based O-MIMO-OFDM

This paper presents an algorithm to minimize the performance loss (PL) of minimum mean square error (MMSE) in code division multiple access (CDMA) based optical multiple input multiple output orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (O-MIMO-OFDM) systems over 1200 km of standard single mode fiber (SSMF). The performance of the system using proposed algorithm scheme is compared to MMSE scheme by simulation results. It shows the superior performance of proposed algorithm.     

星型光码分多址系统中的远近效应

分析了星型拓扑结构光码分多址系统中的能量损耗,阐明了远近效应产生的主要原因。在考虑远近效应的情况下,对系统的误码率进行了理论推导和数值仿真。结果表明,目标用户和干扰用户之间的功率差越小,系统的误码率也就越高。提出几种抑制远近效应的可行方案。     

Performance evaluation of survivable WDM based SANs in a metro ring network

Storage area networks (SANs) are an essential part of enterprise computing today. There is no comprehensive business continuity plan without SANs in the picture. This paper proposes and evaluates network survivability of optical paths in wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) based storage area networks in a metro ring network. The paper begins with a background on network survivability in metro WDM ring network. Subsequently, the network and node architectures along with their medium access control (MAC) protocols are described. In this work, one link failure (a single cable cut) in metro WDM based SANs in a ring network architecture is considered. Performance evaluation for network survivability in metro WDM SAN is carried out by means of discrete-event computer simulation. Network throughput and packet delay are investigated. The network performance is evaluated for asymmetric (unbalanced) traffic scenarios under Poisson and self-similar traffic.