Impairments And Other Constraints On Optical Layer Routing

8/20/01


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Impairments And Other Constraints On Optical Layer Routing

Revision Highlights

Objectives of the WG Document

Impairment Constraints in All-optical Networks

Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD)

Amplifier Spontaneous Emission (ASE)

Approximate Effects of Other Impairments

Gain Nonuniformity and Gain Transients

Implications For Routing and Control Plane Design

Implications (cont.)

More Complex Networks

Implications for GMPLS

Multi-island Routing

Multi-island Routing (cont.)

Reconfigurable Network Elements

Diverse Routing

Next Steps

Author: Angela L. Chiu