Spectral efficiency optimization in flexi-grid long-haul optical systems

T Foggi, G Colavolpe, A Bononi… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Flexible grid optical networks allow a better exploitation of fiber capacity, by enabling a
denser frequency allocation. A tighter channel spacing, however, requires narrower filters …

Overcoming filtering penalties in flexi-grid long-haul optical systems

T Foggi, G Colavolpe, A Bononi… - 2015 IEEE International …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Flexible grid optical networks allow a better exploitation of fiber capacity, by enabling a
denser frequency allocation. A tighter channel spacing, however, requires narrower filters …

Maximizing fiber capacity in flex-grid coherent systems through symbol rate optimization

A Lorences-Riesgo, D Le Gac… - IEEE Photonics …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We demonstrate that, in an actual network, maximizing the transmission spectral efficiency
requires not only to take into account transceiver impairments, but also to consider WSS …

Link design and legacy amplifier limitation in flex-grid optical networks

D Amar, N Brochier, E Le Rouzic, JL Auge… - IEEE Photonics …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Flex-grid technology is an effective means to improve the spectral efficiency of optical
communication. For a given amplifier spectral bandwidth, it gives rise to the increase in the …

Flex-grid optical networks: spectrum allocation and nonlinear dynamics of super-channels

D Rafique, T Rahman, A Napoli, M Kuschnerov… - Optics …, 2013 - opg.optica.org
Flex-grid optical networks have evolved as a near-future deployment option to facilitate
dynamic and bandwidth intense traffic demands. These networks enable capacity gains by …

Evolution from wavelength-switched to flex-grid optical networks

A Lord, YR Zhou, R Jensen, A Morea… - Elastic Optical Networks …, 2016 - Springer
This chapter reviews the basics of Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) and
shows how this will be superseded by a more flexible use of the optical fibre spectrum …

Effect of link margin and frequency granularity on the performance of a flexgrid optical network

A Mitra, A Lord, S Kar, P Wright - Optics express, 2013 - opg.optica.org
We show how dynamically adjustable modulation formats can be used to reduce link
margins in flexgrid networks, reverting to lower order QAM due to reduced OSNR, if ageing …

Spectrum efficient super-channels in dynamic flexible grid networks–A blocking analysis

S Thiagarajan, M Frankel, D Boertjes - Optical Fiber Communication …, 2011 - opg.optica.org
Conference title, upper and lower case, bolded, 18 point type, centered Page 1 Spectrum
Efficient Super-Channels in Dynamic Flexible Grid Networks – A Blocking Analysis …

Designing transparent flexible-grid optical networks for maximum spectral efficiency

J Pedro - Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, 2017 - opg.optica.org
Higher-order modulation formats and spectral super-channels are key to maximizing
spectral efficiency (SE) in next-generation optical transport networks, thereby …

Full flex-grid asynchronous multiplexing demonstrated with Nyquist pulse-shaping

PC Schindler, R Schmogrow, S Wolf, B Bäuerle… - Optics …, 2014 - opg.optica.org
We demonstrate full flex-grid operation with Nyquist frequency division multiplexing. The
technique supports high spectral efficiency, asynchronous operation of channels, variable …