2011 · 32 citations · 4 references
Free-space Optical NetworkPhotonicsLower Speed TrafficChannel DensityEngineeringOptical NetworksExperimental DemonstrationComputer EngineeringPassive Optical NetworkFlexible Spectrum AllocationOptical Wireless CommunicationOptical SwitchingOptical CommunicationOptical SystemsOptical NetworkingOptical Computing
A gridless dynamic multi-granular optical network supporting flexible spectrum allocation is proposed and experimentally demonstrated to efficiently accommodate high-speed traffic and increase channel density for lower speed traffic leading to improved network efficiency and scalability.
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Flexible architectures for optical transport nodes and networks
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