OPTICAL SYSTEMSResearch

Optical Systems

Fiber optics and optical networking research — transmission systems and experimental optical communications.

STATUS
Research
CLASSIFICATION
Research
CATEGORY
Optical Systems

Research Phase

This is an active research area. No commercial services exist. Research findings will be published through the TIV research portal.

Overview

TIV is researching optical networking and fiber optics — from transmission systems to experimental optical communication technologies.

Status

Research — Early-stage research. No optical systems are deployed commercially.

Research Directions

  • —Optical transmission systems
  • —Fiber optic network architecture
  • —Experimental optical communications
  • —Optical network management
PHYSICAL TRANSPORT LAYER

DWDM Optical Transport Path

C-Band · 100GHz ITU Grid · G.652D SMF
TX λ1 (1550.12nm)TX λ2 (1550.92nm)TX λN (1559.79nm)MUXEDFA+18dBm BoosterG.652D Dark Fiber SpanAttenuation: ~0.2 dB/kmMunicipal Conduit LinkEDFAPre-AmpDEMUXRX λ1RX λ2RX λNWavelength Division & Channel Multiplexing ParametersSpectral Band: C-Band (1530nm – 1565nm) · Channel Spacing: 100 GHz (0.8 nm) · Modulation: DP-QPSK / 16-QAMSupervisory Channel (OSC): 1510 nm Out-of-Band Telemetry · Dispersion Tolerance: > 1600 ps/nm