Sparse Traffic Grooming in Translucent Optical Networks - Gangxiang Shen; Tucker, R.S. (Journal of lightwave technology, 2009)
Keywords: Algorithms; Amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) noise; Applied sciences; Exact sciences and technology; Linear programming; Marketing; Network topologies; Network topology; Networks; opaque node placement; Optical communication; Optical design; Optical fiber communications; Optical fiber networks; Optical signal processing; Optical switches; Optical telecommunications; Optical wavelength conversion; Optimization; Optimization methods; Organization and planning of networks (techniques and equipments); sparse traffic grooming; Studies; sub-wavelength traffic grooming; Switches; Switching theory; Systems, networks and services of telecommunications; Telecommunication traffic; Telecommunications; Telecommunications and information theory; Teletraffic; Traffic control; Traffic engineering; Traffic flow; translucent optical network; transparent segment; Performance evaluation; transparent segment; Positioning; translucent optical network; Network architecture; Teletraffic; Linear programming; Mixed integer programming; Algorithm; Optimization; Amplified spontaneous emission; Topological structure; Optical fiber network; sparse traffic grooming; Simulation; Heuristic method; sub-wavelength traffic grooming; Optical fiber communication; Selector switch; Localization; Amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) noise; opaque node placement