Optical performance monitoring in elastic optical OFDM networks

Calvin C.K. Chan, Kam Hon Tse, Tianwai Bo, Shuang Gao

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Abstract

Optical performance monitoring (OPM) is a crucial element in network management, in order to assure the quality of the optical signals at various intermediate and destination nodes. In future elastic optical network, the network operation is more adaptive and reconfigurable. The OPM monitoring information retrieved at each intermediate node would be useful for optimal network control. Common OPM parameters in an optical transmission system, include optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR), accumulated chromatic dispersion (CD) and polarization mode dispersion (PMD). In this paper, we present our OPM techniques for these three parameters, based on signal correlation procedures on one or a few pilot subcarriers inserted in the spectrum of an optical OFDM signal, which is one of the promising signal format to support the future elastic optical networks.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 International Conference on Photonics in Switching, PS 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages145-147
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781479988211
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Nov 2015
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Photonics in Switching, PS 2015 - Florence, Italy
Duration: 22 Sept 201525 Sept 2015

Publication series

Name2015 International Conference on Photonics in Switching, PS 2015

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Photonics in Switching, PS 2015
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityFlorence
Period22/09/1525/09/15

Keywords

  • OFDM
  • elastic optical networks
  • optical performance monitoring

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