SDOWN: A Novel Algorithm and Comparative Performance Analysis of Underlying Infrastructure in Software Defined Heterogeneous Network

In this article, a comparative performance analysis of three (03) different algorithms operating in the control plane of the three (03) varied architectures such as Physically Distributed, Logically Distributed, and Physically Centralized Architecture has been done. The paper also elucidates the working and implementation of the three proposed architectures with suitable block diagram of system model. Besides, in these architecture models OpenFlow (OF) governed various MATLAB components have been designed such as Application Controller, Optical Transport Network Controller, SDOWN Controller, Ethernet switch-1 and 2, ROADM and Wi-Fi access point with suitable interfaces. Pseudo codes of the algorithms operating in above said MATLAB components are duly explained with flowcharts. Mathematical analysis of three different architecture in respect of latency is carried out, and results and discussions with suitable figures have also been represented. The results obtained show that out of three (03) aforesaid architectures the Physical Centralized Architecture has better performance upto 45 Km in terms of Q-factor, SNR, BER, Jitter and Latency.     

Multi-degree ROADM based on wavelength selective switches: Architectures and scalability

Multi-degree implementations of the reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer (ROADM) are analyzed in terms of in-band crosstalk performance with an emphasis on the reduction in the number of wavelength selective switches used in the module. It is shown experimentally that an 8-degree ROADM using the wavelength selective switches for channel adding and optical splitters for channel dropping performs closely to one that uses switches for both operations. A new modular architecture based on the wavelength selective switches is proposed for implementations applicable to large degree nodes. Performance analysis of this architecture indicates node scalability to 256 degree with crosstalk-induced power penalties below 0.5 dB.     

Add/drop applications in fiber ring networks based on a reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer in a re-circulating loop

A periodic add/drop system in a fiber ring network was investigated using a reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) in a re-circulating fiber loop. After seven cascaded add/drop nodes at every 150 km along the transmission, at bit error ratio (BER) equals to 10⁻⁹ and data rate of 10 Gbps, we observed a 2.5 dB power penalty for the passing through channels with 1050 km transmission distance, and 0.3 dB sensitivity penalty variation for the periodic add/drop channels at every 150 km, respectively.     

Compact four-channel reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer using silicon photonic wire

We designed and fabricated a four-channel reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer based on silicon photonic wire waveguide, which is controlled through the thermo-optic effect. The effective footprint of the device is about 1000 × 500 μm². The minimum insertion loss including the transmission loss and coupling loss is about 10.7 dB. The tuning bandwidth is about 17 nm, the average tuning efficiency about 6.11 mW/nm and the tuning speed about 24.5 kHz.     

可重构光分插复用器的设计与实现

研究了基于光纤光栅光开关的可重构光分插复用器（ROADM）的设计和实现.提出了一种光纤光栅准直器的结构,由光纤光栅准直器组成的光纤光栅光开关真正实现了光纤光栅与光开关合二为一的结构.以光纤光栅光开关为核心模块,制作了一种ROADM,该器件结构更紧凑,体积更小.通过对样机的测试和系统仿真,结果证明了此种结构的ROADM符合设计标准,具有较高的性能,而且结构简单,操作方便.此外,该ROADM制作过程难度小,器件成本低,适合批量生产.