This paper develops a noncooperative game framework towards optimizing optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) in the presence of link capacity constraints. In optical wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) networks, all wavelength-multiplexed channels share the optical fiber. In order to limit the nonlinear effects, the total power launched into the fiber has to be below the nonlinearity threshol...

The ability of a network to continue functioning even after the occurrence of any failure is very much required in optical networks. As optical networks are capable of transmitting a large amount of data at very high speed, so any failure or breakdown even for small duration can cause significant data and revenue loss. So the survivability of optical networks has become very important issue for...

We study the feasibility of fabricating an optical link for the SLHC ATLAS silicon tracker based on the current pixel optical link architecture. The electrical signals between the current pixel modules and the optical modules are transmitted via micro-twisted cables. The optical signals between the optical modules and the data acquisition system are transmitted via radiation-hard/low-bandwidth ...

AbstrAct: This paper addresses the subject of fiber optic chromatic dispersion effect on the performance of analog optical link with dual-drive electro-optic Mach-Zehnder modulator, aiming at aerospace applications. Thus, a direct detection link model that emphasizes both the modulator electronic drive and the dispersion characteristic of a linear optical fiber is discussed. Furthermore, a math...

Innovations in optical fiber technology are revolutionizing world communications. The focus of this paper is the development of optical fibers that within 20 years displaced copper wire as the transmission medium of choice for most commercial applications in telecommunications systems and computer networks worldwide. High speed and ultra-high capacity of optical communications have emerged as t...