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Fiber-Optic Communications. James N. Downing. Chapter 8. Optical Signals and Networks. 8.1 Optical Signal Characteristics. Electrical-to-Optical Signal Conversion The electron is converted to a photo—preserving information that is coded Optical source LED Laser Diode
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Fiber-Optic Communications James N. Downing
Chapter 8 Optical Signals and Networks
8.1 Optical Signal Characteristics • Electrical-to-Optical Signal Conversion • The electron is converted to a photo—preserving information that is coded • Optical source • LED • Laser Diode • Regenerated and retimed by clock recovery circuit
8.1 Optical Signal Characteristics • Optical Signal Formats • OOK • Uses two signal levels—one and zero • Two line codes—return-to-zero and non-return-to-zero • Return to zero code has twice the bandwidth but less dispersion • Non-return-to-zero code more commonly used because of the simplicity but clock recovery is more difficult
8.2 Wavelength Division Multiplexing • WDM assigns a unique wavelength to each channel and allows more than one wavelength to be transmitted in the same fiber.
8.2 Wavelength Division Multiplexing • Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing • Developed for the C and L bands • Consist of 100 channels from 186 THz to 195.9 THz • Somewhat expensive • Practical for long-haul high capacity applications
8.2 Wavelength Division Multiplexing • Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing • Allows multiplexing with wider wavelength spacing • Lower cost • Easier installation • Requires no precision laser diodes • Requires no sophisticated filters • Choice for metro markets
8.3 Optical Networks • Fiber in the Network • Characteristics are optimized over the long, straight runs with few interruptions • Optical Network Transport Protocols • Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) • Provides dual counter rotational ring for CAN and MAN • Primarily used for storage
8.3 Optical Networks • Optical Network Transport Protocols • Fibre Channel • Used for connections of servers to shared storage devices over short distances • Enterprise system connector ESCON • Interconnects the S/390 mainframe to storage • FICON • Connects mainframe to storage—8 times faster than ESCON
8.4 SONET • Synchronous Optical Network • What is SONET? • Provides a standard optical transport • Operates at the physical layer for framing and transporting data over fiber optics • Four layers: path, line, section, and photonic layer
8.4 SONET • What is SONET? • Path layer: Defines and controls the end-to-end communications on the network • Line layer: Synchronization and automatic protection switching (APS) • Section layer: Details procedures between optical repeaters such as framing, scrambling, and error monitoring • Photonic layer: Controls the optical-to-electronic conversion
8.4 SONET • The STS-1 Frame and Data Formats • 9 by 90 matrix of 810 bytes • Transport Overhead • Contains the section and path overheads for a total of 27 bytes • Synchronous Payload Envelope • Contains the matrix of information to be transmitted (783 bytes)
8.4 SONET • The STS-1 Frame and Data Formats • 4% of available payload is used for operations, administration and management. • First two bytes of the line overhead are pointers, which specify the offset to the first SPE byte that is allowed to float inside the allotted space. • Timing is via a precise stratum 3 reference.
8.4 SONET • Advantages • Standardization and synchronization • More efficient multiplexing and depmultiplexing • More reliable, flexible, and expandable • Less equipment is required • Reconfigurable network with centralized management • Ring type topologies
8.4 SONET • Disadvantages • Rigid rate hierarchy and convergence requirements • Inefficient use of bandwidths • Current rate hierarchy is not suitable for Ethernet transport • Limited node network management functions • Lack of storage area network
8.4 SONET • Evolving Network Transport Services • Packet over SONNET (PoS) • Link Access Procedure (LAPS) • IP over LAPS • Ethernet over LAPS • Generic Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) • Resilient Packet Rings (RPR) • Multiservice Provisioning Platforms (MSPP)
8.4 SONET • Next Generation SONET (NG-SONET) • Generic Framing Procedure (GFP) • Virtual Concatenation (VC) • Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme (LCAS) • Smart DWDM
8.4 SONET • Alternative and Hybrid Transport Systems • Carrier Class Ethernet • LAN PHY • WAN PHY • RPR