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The effect of stimulated Raman scattering in WDM‐based IP backbone
Author(s) -
Tang Junhua,
Zhang Liren,
Siew CheeKheong
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.11028
Subject(s) - raman scattering , wavelength division multiplexing , raman spectroscopy , power (physics) , scattering , microwave , computer science , materials science , computer network , optoelectronics , optics , electronic engineering , engineering , physics , telecommunications , wavelength , quantum mechanics
This paper focuses on the power depletion due to stimulated Raman scattering in a WDM link when bursty IP traffic is directly loaded. The actual power penalty due to stimulated Raman scattering is shown to be dependent on IP traffic load. The statistics of the power depletion due to stimulated Raman scattering under various traffic loading conditions are obtained and compared with the stimulated Raman scattering effect under the worst‐case assumption. This provides useful information for the network designers to adjust the power of input light accordingly so that significant improvement in the performance of IP over WDM can be achieved. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 38: 247–249, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.11028