On the number of wavelengths and switches in all-optical networks

Barry, Richard A; Humblet, Pierre A

IEEE Transactions on Communications, Vol. 42, N°2, February-April 1994

The authors consider optical networks using wavelength division multiplexing, where the path a signal takes is determined by the network switches, the wavelength of the signal, and the location the signal originated. Therefore, a signal is routed through a combination of circuit switching and wavelength routing (assigning it a wavelength). They present a bound on the minimum number of wavelengths needed based on the connectivity requirements of the users and the number of switching states. In addition, they present a lower bound on the number of switching states in a network using a combination of circuit switching, wavelength routing, and frequency changing. The bounds hold for all networks with switches, wavelength routing, and wavelength changing devices. Several examples are presented including a network with near optimal wavelength re-use.

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1994-02-01

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Systèmes de Communication

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595

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