Recently there is an emergence of many Internet applications such as multimedia, video conferencing, distributed interactive simulations (DIS), and high-performance scientific computations like Grid computing. These applications require huge amount of bandwidth and a viable communication paradigm to coordinate with multiple sources and destinations. Optical networks are the potential candidates for providing high bandwidth requirement. Existing communication paradigms include broadcast, and multicast. Hence supporting these paradigms over optical networks is necessary. Multicasting over optical networks has been well investigated in the literature. QoS policies implemented in IP does not apply for Wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) or optical burst switched (OBS) networks, as the optical counterpart for store-and-forward model does not exist. Hence there is a need to provision QoS over optical networks. These QoS requirements can include contention, optical signal quality, reliability and delay. To support these diverse requirements, optical networks must be able to manage the available resources effectively. Destinations participating in the multicast session are fixed (or rather static). Due to the random contention in the network, if at least one or more destination(s) is not reachable, requested multicast session cannot be established. This results in loss of multicast request with high probability of blocking. Incorporating wavelength converters (WCs) at the core nodes can decrease the contention loss, however WCs require optical-electrical-optical (O/E/O) conversion. This increases the delay incurred by optical signal. On the other hand all-optical WCs are expensive and increase the cost of the network if deployed. Goal of this thesis is, to provide hop-to-hop QoS on an existing all-optical network (AON) with no WC and optical regeneration capability. In order to minimize the request vi Abstract vii lost due to contention in AON, we propose a variation of multicasting called Quorumcasting or Manycasting. In Quorumcasting destinations can join (or leave) to (or from) the group depending on whether they are reachable or not. In other words destinations have to be determined rather than knowing them prior, as in the case of multicasting. Quorum pool is minimum number of destinations that are required to be participated in the session for successful accomplishment of the job (k be the size of quorum pool). Providing QoS for manycasting over OBS has not been addressed in the literature. Given the multicast group (with cardinality m > k) and the number of destinations required to be participated, the contribution of this work is based on providing necessary QoS. In this thesis we study the behavior of manycasting over OBS networks. In OBS networks, packets from the upper-layer (such as IP, ATM, STM) are assembled and a burst is created at the edge router. By using O/E/O conversion at the edge nodes, these optical bursts are scheduled to the core node. Control header packet or burst header packet (BHP) is sent to prior to the transmission of burst. The BHP configures the core nodes and the burst is scheduled on the channel after certain offset time. In the first part of the thesis, we explain the different distributed applications with primary focus on Grid over OBS (GoOBS). We study the loss scenario due contention and inadequate signal quality for an unicast case in OBS network. We further extend this to manycasting. We modify the BHP header fields to make the burst aware of not only contention on the next-hop link, but also bit-error rate (BER). By using recursive signal and noise power relations, we calculate the BER (or q-factor) of the link and schedule the burst only if the required BER threshold is met. Thus all the bursts that reach the next-hop node ensure that contention and BER constraint are met. This are called “Impairment-Aware (IA) Scheduling”. Burst loss in the network increases due to BER constraint. Hence we propose algorithms to decrease the burst loss and simultaneously providing the sufficient optical signal quality. We propose three algorithms called IA-shortest path tree (IA-SPT), IA-static over provisioning (IA-SOP), and IA-dynamic membership (IA-DM). In IA-SPT destination set is sorted in the non-decreasing order of the hop-distance from source. First k of them are selected and bursts are scheduled to Abstract viii these destinations along the shortest path. In IA-SOP we select additional k0(_ m − k) destinations where k0 is the over provisioning factor. Over provisioning ensures that burst at least reach k of them, decreasing the contention blocking. However as the burst has to span more destinations, the fan-out of the multicast capable switch will be more and the BER could be high. In IA-DM destinations are dynamically added or removed, depending on contention and BER. Destination is removed and new destination is added based on the two constraints. Our simulation results shows that IA-DM out performs the other two algorithms in terms of request blocking. We show that IP-based many casting has poor performance and hence there is a need for supporting many casting over OBS networks. We verify our simulation results with the proposed analytical method. In the next part, we focus on provisioning QoS in many casting. QoS parameters considered for analysis include, signal quality i.e., optical signal to noise ratio (OSNR), reliability of the link and, propagation delay. In this work we consider application based QoS provisioning. In other words, given the threshold requirements of an application, our aim is to successfully schedule the burst to the quorum pool satisfying the threshold conditions. We use a de-centralized way of the scheduling the burst, using BHP. With the help of local-network state information, the burst is scheduled only if it satisfies multiple set of constraints. Corresponding reception of burst at the node ensures that all the QoS constraints are met and burst is forwarded to the next hop. QoS attributes are either multiplicative or additive. Noise factor of the optical signal and reliability factor are multiplicative constraints, where as propagation delay is additive. We define a path information vector, which provides the QoS information of the burst at every node. Using lattice theory we define an ordering, such that noise factor and propagation delay are minimum and reliability is maximum. Using path algebra we compute the overall QoS attributes. Due to multiple set of constraints, the request blocking could be high. We propose algorithms to minimize request blocking for Multiple Constrained Many cast Problem (MCMP). We propose two algorithms MCM-SPT and MCM-DM. We consider different set of service thresholds, such as real time and data service thresholds. Real time services impose restriction on signal quality and the propagation delay. On the other hand Abstract ix data services require high reliability and signal quality. Our simulation study shows that MCM-SPT performs better than MCM-DM for real-time services and the data services can be provisioned using MCM-DM.

Στις μέρες μας, οι αυξανόμενες απαιτήσεις για υπηρεσίες υψηλού φασματικού εύρους ζώνης επιβάλλουν την ανάπτυξη νέων τεχνολογιών στο σχεδιασμό των δικτύων νέας γενιάς, ικανές να προσφέρουν α) χαμηλό κόστος κατά το σχεδιασμό του συστήματος, β) μεγάλη απόσταση μετάδοσης, γ) πολλοί χρήστες και δ) υψηλό εύρος ζώνης στην πλευρά του χρήστη για την παροχή των νέων υπηρεσιών. Ωστόσο, τα οπτικά δίκτυα λόγω των αναλογικών χαρακτηριστικών των οπτικών σημάτων τους, υποφέρουν από γραμμικές και μη γραμμικές παραμορφώσεις. Αυτές οι παραμορφώσεις επηρεάζουν άμεσα την απόδοση των συστημάτων και η επίδραση τους αυξάνει με την αύξηση του ρυθμού μετάδοσης. Παραδοσιακά χρησιμοποιούνται οπτικοί τρόποι για την εξομάλυνση των παραμορφώσεων. Ωστόσο, η ραγδαία ανάπτυξη στον τομέα των ηλεκτρονικών αναδεικνύει την ηλεκτρονική εξομάλυνση των παραμορφώσεων ως μία ευέλικτη, χαμηλού κόστους ολοκληρωμένη και βιώσιμη λύση που αποφεύγει τις επιπρόσθετες οπτικές απώλειες. Σκοπός της διδακτορικής διατριβής είναι η εξομάλυνση με αποδοτικό τρόπο των πιο σημαντικών παραμορφώσεων (χρωματική διασπορά, αυτοδιαμόρφωση φάσης και φαινόμενο αλληλουχίας φίλτρων) που δημιουργούνται στα οπτικά δίκτυα και ειδικότερα στα μητροπολιτικά δίκτυα, στα δίκτυα πρόσβασης, και στα παθητικά δίκτυα. Από σχεδιαστικής πλευράς του συστήματος, αυτή η διατριβή προτείνει τη βέλτιστη χρησιμοποίηση λύσεων χαμηλού κόστους, ικανές να επεκτείνουν (σε ρυθμό μετάδοσης και απόσταση) την χρησιμοποίησή τους σε οπτικά δίκτυα νέας γενιάς. Πιο συγκεκριμένα, η απόδοση της ηλεκτρονικής αντιστάθμισης μελετάται για συστήματα που χρησιμοποιούν χαμηλού κόστους, συμβατικούς πομπούς laser άμεσης διαμόρφωσης (DML), που οδηγούνται στα 10 Gb/s. Σκοπός σε αυτήν την περίπτωση είναι η αύξηση της απόστασης και του ρυθμού μετάδοσης που μπορεί να επιτευχθεί, εξομαλύνοντας τις παραμορφώσεις που δημιουργούνται εξαιτίας των χαρακτηριστικών των πομπών και αυτών που δημιουργούνται κατά τη μετάδοση του σήματος (χρωματική διασπορά, αυτοδιαμόρφωση φάσης και φαινόμενο αλληλουχίας φίλτρων) με την βέλτιστη χρησιμοποίηση ηλεκτρονικού εξισωτή. Επιπλέον, όσον αφορά τα παθητικά δίκτυα πρόσβασης νέας γενιάς, μελετάται μία αποδοτική και χρήσιμη τεχνική, χρησιμοποιώντας τα πλεονεκτήματα της χρήσης του ηλεκτρονικού εξισωτή στην πλευρά του δέκτη (OLT). Η πειραματική μελέτη εστιάζει στα παθητικά οπτικά δίκτυα (PON) στα 10 Gb/s χρησιμοποιώντας χαμηλού κόστους, χαμηλού εύρους ζώνης RSOA στην πλευρά του χρήστη (ONU), και ηλεκτρονικό εξισωτή στην πλευρά του δέκτη (OLT). Αυτή η τεχνική προσφέρει την απαιτούμενη ευελιξία για την προσαρμογή στις καινούργιες συνθήκες του συστήματος και την υλοποίηση των απαιτήσεων (πολύ μεγάλες αποστάσεις μετάδοσης, αριθμό χρηστών και ρυθμό μετάδοσης), ενώ ταυτόχρονα μπορεί και εκπληρώνει τις απαιτήσεις χαμηλού κόστους στην ανάπτυξη των μελλοντικών δικτύων πρόσβασης νέας γενιάς. / Nowadays, the rapid increase in bandwidth demanding services imposes new technological directions in the design of next generation optical networks with the purpose to achieve: a) reduced cost, b) larger transmission distances, c) larger number of users and d) higher bandwidth connectivity to the end user. However, due to the analogue nature of the optical signals, the optical networks suffer from a variety of linear and non-linear impairments. These impairments have a direct impact in the signal’s bit error rate performance, while their effect increases as bit rate increases. The compensation of impairments has been traditionally performed by optical means. However, the rapid increase in available electronic processing power has made electronic mitigation of impairments a viable option, leading to an adaptive, low cost and integrated solution which avoids additional optical losses. The goal of this thesis is to study the effective mitigation by electronic means of the most important impairments (i.e. chromatic dispersion, self phase modulation and filter concatenation) that are related with optical networks and particularly metropolitan, access and passive optical networks. From the network (and system) design point of view, this study proposes the optimum use of certain low cost solutions able to extend (in bit rate and coverage) the applicability of next generation optical networks. More specifically, the effectiveness of electronic equalization is examined for systems utilizing low cost, conventional directly modulated laser (DML) sources that are operated at 10 Gb/s. The purpose in this case is to extend the reach and operating data rate of these systems by mitigating the transmission limiting effects due to the source characteristics and the link impairments (dispersion, self-phase modulation, and filter concatenation) with the optimum use of electronic equalization. Moreover, with respect to next generation optical access networks an effective and useful design approach on PON systems is fully investigated, by using the benefits of electronic equalization at the receiver side (ΟLT). This experimental system studies are focusing on PON systems operated at 10 Gb/s by using low cost and low bandwidth RSOAs at the ONU side assisted by electronic equalization at the receiver (ΟLT). This technique offers the required flexibility for the optimum adaptation on the specific network characteristics (in terms of covered distance, number of users and bit rate) and additionally meets the requirements for the development and further extension of future low cost optical access networks.

A crescente demanda de tráfego em redes de acesso pressiona a melhor utilização das redes backbone, que são utilizadas para transporte de grandes taxas de dados em diversos domínios (Sistemas Autônomos, SAs). Com o aumento destas redes, aumenta-se a complexidade de topologia das interligações entre domínios. Desta maneira, roteamento de tráfego e pontos de interconexão de SAs (nós de borda) são questões importantes para o desempenho destas redes, que são operadas por diversos provedores que podem utilizar protocolos de comunicação distintos. Neste sentido, o roteamento interdomínio apresenta desafios como a publicação ou não de informações de parâmetros de rede de SAs e como tratar esta questão de maneira globalizada, com novos protocolos e suas especificações. Em termos de pontos de interconexão de SAs, a especificação dos locais onde enlaces inter-redes são conectados aos domínios são importantes para seu desempenho, já que são responsáveis por toda troca de tráfego entre redes distintas. O trabalho considera redes ópticas opacas e translúcidas em cenário multidomínio com bandas multigranulares. Neste cenário é estudado um algoritmo de roteamento multidomínio. No trabalho também é feito um planejamento, especificando em quais nós serão conectados enlaces interdomínio. A principal contribuição deste trabalho é o estudo de planejamento de enlaces interdomínio, com a proposta de um método para escolha de nós de borda (sistematização), com objetivo de diminuir a probabilidade de bloqueio interdomínio. A sistematização é baseada em estudos de resultados de algoritmo genético desenvolvido para o mesmo propósito e sua utilização diminui em até 42% o bloqueio interdomínio. Um algoritmo de alocação de banda também foi desenvolvido para redes multidomínio, que considera parâmetros da camada de rede e óptica para o cálculo de peso de enlaces para encontrar caminhos ópticos entre nós fonte e destino. Os resultados mostram diminuição de até 35% no bloqueio interdomínio com a modificação feita em algoritmo proposto na literatura. / The huge demand for traffic in last mile networks push the better utilization of backbone networks, which are used to transport large data rates in several domains (Autonomous Systems, ASs). With this growth, the topology complexity of interdomain links increases. Then, traffic routing and interconnection points of ASs (border nodes) are relevant questions for the performance of these networks, which are managed by several providers that can use distinct communications protocols. Thus, the interdomain routing presents challenges such as the decision on publishing or not the network´s parameters from ASs and how to deal with this issue in a global way, with new protocols and its specifications. For interconnection points between ASs, the points where interdomain links are connected are important for their performances, since they are responsible for all traffic exchange between distinct networks. This work considers opaque and translucent optical networks in a multidomain scenario with multigranular data rates. In this scenario a multidomain routing algorithm is studied and a network planning is developed, specifying the nodes where interdomain links are connected. The main contribution of this work is the planning of interdomain links, with the proposal of a method for border nodes selection (systematization), with the objective of decreasing the interdomain blocking probability. The systematization is based on the results from a genetic algorithm developed for the same purpose and its utilization decrease up to 42% of the interdomain blocking. A bandwidth allocation algorithm was also created for multidomain scenarios, that considers parameters from network and optical layer for the link weight calculation in order to find optimal paths. The results show a decreasing of up to 35% for interdomain blocking with a contribution based on literature\'s work.

The main goal of this diploma thesis is to design of high-speed optical network. The first part deals with theoretical knowledge in the field of optical transmissions, especially principle of wavelength division multiplexing. Generally speaking, this part is dedicated to optical connections over long distances. It will concentrate on different types of wavelength division multiplexing, optical fiber amplifiers and other basic optical components. Then it discusses influence of negative effects acting on optical transmission and discusses how to reduce or suppress their influence. Subsequently, there is designed backbone network in the Czech Republic in OptiSystem 7.0 software and are verified some mentioned theoretical knowledge. One of chapters also presents results of measurements of real optical routes in our state. The second part of the diploma thesis moves its attention on that part of optical network, which provides data connectivity to end users, that means it is focused on optical access network. There are described the most common topologies, standards and components. Based on these findings, in the last chapter, there is worked out design of optical access network FTTH (more precisely FTTD) in the selected location. Afterwards, the design is transferred to the OptiSystem 7.0 software, where is verified its functionality.

Uma das premissas fundamentais em redes fotônicas baseadas na tecnologia de multiplexação por comprimento de onda (WDM) é o controle dos caminhos ópticos. Um caminho óptico, ou caminho de luz, é uma conexão puramente óptica estabelecida entre dois nós da rede, que pode atravessar diversos nós intermediários. Para dar suporte eficiente à demanda exigida de uma rede WDM sobre a qual executam aplicações de alto desempenho, os caminhos ópticos devem ser estabelecidos e encerrados dinamicamente, de tal forma que as rotas e os comprimentos de onda escolhidos minimizem a probabilidade de ocorrência de bloqueios de conexão por falta de recursos disponíveis. O elemento central de uma rede WDM é o sistema que controla os comutadores ópticos, determina as rotas, aloca os comprimentos de onda, e estabelece, mantém e encerra as conexões ópticas entre os nós da rede. O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar estratégias de roteamento e de atribuição de comprimentos de onda para redes fotônicas usando heurísticas baseadas em inteligência de enxame. Os resultados demonstram que as estratégias desenvolvidas apresentam baixa probabilidade de bloqueio de requisições e buscam, sempre que possível, os caminhos de menor custo. As estratégias desenvolvidas levam em conta o dinamismo da rede, sendo as decisões de caminho baseadas em dados atualizados em cada nó da rede em tempo real, sem a necessidade do conhecimento global do estado da rede em cada nó. / A fundamental aspect of photonic networks based on wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) technology is the control of optical paths. An optical path, or lightpath, is a purely optical connection established between two network nodes, which can pass through several intermediate nodes. To efficiently support the demands required from a WDM network that runs high performance applications, the optical paths should be established and finished dynamically, in such a way that the selected routes and wavelengths tend to minimize the blocking probability due to the lack of available resources. The central element of a WDM network is the system that controls the optical switches, determines routes, allocates the wavelengths, and establishes, maintains and finishes connections between optical network nodes. The purpose is to present strategies for routing and wavelength assignment over photonic networks using heuristics based on swarm intelligence. Results show that the developed strategies exhibit low blocking probability of requests and find the paths of minimum cost whenever possible. The strategies developed take into account the dynamics of the network, and decisions are based on updated data at each network node in real time without the need of a complete knowledge of network state at each node.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-04T18:31:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Luiz Antonio Fossaluzza junior.pdf: 4580835 bytes, checksum: 4fdd68a1c6733e08c016db3e5dd34d0b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-11-23 / This work investigates a technique to encrypt the optical signal for Transparent Optical Network, TON, in order to safeguard the confidentiality and guarantee the security of informations that are transmitted through the Telecommunications Network. The technique is assessed on the physical layer of the reference model for open systems interconnection, OSI, and consists of slicing spectrally optical signal and to apply various attenuations and delays to each of the slices spectral considered. These slices are multiplexed and the resulting signal, which will be propagated by an optical network transparent, it will be ideally unintelligible to eavesdropper who try to steals it. At this point is possible to evaluate the quality of the encryption used by measuring the output of the encoder the bit error rate, BER, the encrypted signal, BERC. In principle, as highest BERC,it will be lowest the probability of an eavesdropper decode the signal. To get to your destination, the signal is received in the decoder circuit, which has the same physical structure of the circuit which encoded the original signal. The application of the factors of attenuation and delay in this distorted signal is adjusted for the reconstruction of optical signal generated by the transmitter. On the output of decoder, performs the measurement of BER of signal decoded, the BERD. Ideally, BERD must be the lowest possible. For technique evaluation, it was simulated, with the version 8.7 of the software VPITransmissionMaker, of company VPIPhotonics Inc, the operation of the devices of cryptography, propagation and the elements of decoded signal. All simulations considered that the spectral slicing was carried out by means of filters with ideal profile. The results indicates that the BERC may reach up to 42% and 24%, to encrypted signals with modulation on-off Keying non return to zero (NRZ-OOK) and differential quadrature phase shift keying (DQPSK) respectively, and that both are free of errors (BERD< 10-15 for the signal NRZ-OOK and BERD< 10-6 for DQPSK modulation) when decoded. / Este trabalho aborda uma t?cnica para criptografar o sinal ?ptico em redes ?pticas transparentes (Transparent Optical Network, TON), de modo a salvaguardar o sigilo e garantir a seguran?a das informa??es que s?o transmitidas atrav?s da Rede de Telecomunica??es. A t?cnica avaliada ? relativa ? camada f?sica do modelo de refer?ncia para interconex?o de sistemas abertos (open systems interconnection, OSI) e consiste em dividir espectralmente um sinal ?ptico e em aplicar diferentes atenua??es e atrasos a cada uma das fatias espectrais consideradas. A seguir essas fatias s?o multiplexadas e o sinal resultante, que ser? propagado por uma rede ?ptica transparente, estar? idealmente inintelig?vel para intrusos que tentem furt?-lo. Nesse ponto ? poss?vel avaliar a qualidade da criptografia utilizada, medindo-se na sa?da do codificador a taxa de erro de bit (bit error rate, BER) do sinal criptografado, BERC. Em princ?pio, quanto maior BERC, menor a probabilidade de um intruso decodificar o sinal. Ao chegar ao seu destino, o sinal ? recebido no circuito decodificador, que possui a mesma estrutura f?sica do circuito que codificou o sinal original. A aplica??o dos fatores de atenua??o e atraso neste sinal distorcido ? ajustada para a reconstru??o do sinal ?ptico gerado pelo transmissor. Na sa?da do decodificador, efetua-se a medi??o da BER do sinal decodificado, BERD. Idealmente, BERD deve ser a menor poss?vel. Para avalia??o da t?cnica, simulou-se, com a vers?o 8.7 do software VPITransmissionMaker, da empresa VPIPhotonics Inc, a opera??o dos dispositivos de criptografia, da propaga??o e dos elementos de decriptografia do sinal. Todas as simula??es consideraram que o fatiamento espectral foi realizado por meio de filtros com perfil ideal. Os resultados indicam que a BERC pode atingir at? 42% e 24%, para sinais codificados com modula??o n?o retorno ao zero com chaveamento on-off (non return to zero on-off keying, NRZ-OOK) e por deslocamento de fase diferencial em quadratura (differential quadrature phase shift keying, DQPSK) respectivamente, e que ambos n?o apresentam erros (BERD< 10-15 para o sinal NRZ-OOK e BERD< 10-6 para a modula??o DQPSK) quando decodificados.

Este trabalho apresenta uma análise sobre a Arquitetutra PCE (Path Computation Element), como alternativa para o roteamento inter-domínios em redes heterogêneas, ou seja, em ambientes onde ocorre a integração do domínio óptico, das redes de transporte ópticas, com o domínio eletrônico, das redes convencionais, tratando inclusive com questões de qualidade de transmissão do sinal óptico, ou QoT (Quality of Transmission). Os objetivos e o funcionamento do mecanismo do PCE em redes integradas são detalhados. São apresentados também os conceitos e definições das redes ópticas, bem como seus principais elementos, a proposta de interconexão das mesmas com as redes convencionais provendo uma rede única e integrada, o papel dos planos de controle, e os principais mecanismos de roteamento. A análise do PCE foi direcionada para o comportamento do principal protocolo utilizado na sua arquitetura, denominado PCE Protocol. De forma mais específica, foi realizada a análise de suas mensagens de requisição de rotas e das mensagens de respostas a estas requisições, e sua interferência no tráfego dos enlaces das redes onde são introduzidas. A partir daí é apresentada uma proposta de extensão de parâmetros para o protocolo PCE Protocol, com o objetivo de atender necessidades específicas de QoT, baseado em estudos das particularidades das características das transmissões ópticas. A partir destas definições, foram realizadas análises adicionais a fim de verificar o impacto com relação ao tráfego gerado em enlaces de diferentes larguras de banda, com a definição original do protocolo, e com a extensão proposta, permitindo uma comparação entre ambos. / This thesis presents an analysis of Path Computation Element Architecture (PCE) as an alternative to be implemented in heterogeneous network inter-domain routing, in other words, environments where optical domains are integrated with the electronic domains of conventional networks. Also, the ability of PCE to manage issues regarding the transmission quality of the optical signal, the QoT (Quality of Transmission), is presented. Objectives and functionality of the PCE mechanism in integrated networks is detailed. Concepts and definitions regarding optical networks and their main elements, the aim of interconnection with conventional networks to build a unified and integrated network, the role of control planes, and the main routing mechanisms are also presented. The analysis of the PCE was focused on the behavior of its main protocol, called PCE Protocol. Specifically, the analysis was performed on both its request and response messages, in addition, the interference in the traffic of the links where these messages had been introduced was also analyzed. Afterwards, an extension of the PCE Protocol parameters was proposed based on the study of optical transmission characteristics, with the aim of meeting specific QoT requirements. From these definitions, further analyses of the impact on the traffic in links with different bandwidths were performed, using the PCE protocol, with and without the proposed extension, allowing a comparison between them.

O objetivo deste trabalho é utilizar o método do tráfego aleatório equivalente para analisar e dimensionar redes ópticas sem comutação para arquitetura de nível único. Uma modelagem analítica, baseada nesse método, que possibilita otimizar os parâmetros da rede considerando padrões mínimos de desempenho é descrita. A rede em estudo utiliza apenas um nó, onde se realizam as funções de roteamento passivo. Em anexo ao nó existem seqüências de conversores de comprimentos de onda gerenciados por um controlador de rede. A estrutura da rede consiste de um certo número de redes ópticas passivas (PONs) conectadas às portas do nó. Essas PONs são distribuídas pela área geográfica onde estão os clientes a serem atendidos. O acesso ao meio constituído pelas PONs é disciplinado por meio da utilização de um esquema WDMA / TDMA administrado pelo controlador de rede. Os comprimentos de onda pertinentes a cada PON conectada a uma porta de entrada do nó são alocados de tal forma que cada um deles se direciona a uma diferente porta de saída e, por conseguinte, a uma diferente PON de destino. Uma conexão entre dois terminais é estabelecida pela seleção de um intervalo de tempo (slot de tempo) pertinente ao comprimento de onda que conecta suas respectivas PONs através do nó. Caso esse comprimento de onda já esteja com sua capacidade plenamente utilizada, conexões adicionais podem ser estabelecidas utilizando-se um comprimento de onda direcionado a uma seqüência de conversores de comprimentos de onda anexa ao nó. Após a conversão, é utilizado outro comprimento de onda que é direcionado pelo nó à PON de destino. A modelagem analítica investigada é utilizada para obter as relações entre os parâmetros da rede, possibilitando a escolha dos seus melhores valores. / The purpose of this work is to use the equivalent random traffic method for analysis and dimensioning of switchless optical networks for single-layer architecture. This work reports an analytical model that allows the network dimensioning according to some relevant design parameters and the required system performance. The analyzed network is based on a single node providing passive routing functions. Wavelength converter arrays, controlled by a network controller, are added in the node. The network structure consists of a set of passive optical networks (PONs) connected to the node ports. Those PONs are distributed along the geographical area where the customers to be assisted are. The access to the medium constituted by the PONs is disciplined through the use of a WDMA / TDMA scheme administered by the network controller. The pertinent wavelengths to each PON connected to an input port of the node are allocated in such a way that each one is addressed to a different output port and, consequently, to a different destination PON. A connection between two terminals is set up by the selection of a time slot pertinent to the wavelength that connects its respective PONs through the node. If the capacity of the wavelength is fully used, additional connections can be established by the use of wavelength directed to a wavelength converter array enclosed to the node. After the conversion, another wavelength addressed by the node to the destination PON is used. The connections achieved between the network parameters are detailed to allow the choice of the best network parameters.

A digital filter is a system or a device that modifies a signal. This is an essential feature in digital communication. Using optical fibers in the communication has various advantages like higher bandwidth and distance capability over copper wires. However, at high-rate transmission, chromatic dispersion arises as a problem to be relieved in an optical communication system. Therefore, it is necessary to have a filter that compensates chromatic dispersion. In this thesis, we introduce the implementation of a new architecture of the filter and compare it with a previously proposed architecture.

FundaÃÃo Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Cientifico e TecnolÃgico / Serà estudado nesta dissertaÃÃo o comportamento da propagaÃÃo de trÃs tipos de pulsos Ãpticos (Solitons, Quasisolitons e Gaussianos) ultracurtos na regiÃo de 1.55&#956;m e a eficiÃncia de conversÃo destes na geraÃÃo de pulsos por meio do fenÃmeno nÃo-linear de mistura de quatro ondas (FWM) em uma fibra comum e em fibras com dispersÃo decrescente em sistemas multiplexados por divisÃo de comprimento de onda (WDM). Para tal usamos seis diferentes perfis de dispersÃo; Constante, Linear, LogarÃtmico, Gaussiano, Exponencial e HiperbÃlico; nas simulaÃÃes da propagaÃÃo dos pulsos atravÃs de 100 Km de fibras.Na anÃlise dos resultados observamos que a eficiÃncia de conversÃo decai quando aumentamos a separaÃÃo entre os canais independentemente do perfil. Dentre estes perfis para os trÃs tipos de pulsos quando na separaÃÃo de canal de 0.2nm o HiperbÃlico apresentou a maior eficiÃncia, sendo de aproximadamente 1000 vezes maior em magnitude se comparada aos perfis Constante, Linear e LogarÃtmico.Para o pulso Gaussiano, exceto pelo perfil HiperbÃlico todos os outros perfis apresentaram a mesma eficiÃncia a partir da separaÃÃo de 0.675nm. Os pulsos Soliton e Quasisoliton tambÃm apresentam tal exceÃÃo no perfil Exponencial. A eficiÃncia de conversÃo ao longo do comprimento da fibra foi analisada para os trÃs tipos de pulsos em cada um dos seis perfis. Em todos os tipos de pulsos os perfis que apresentaram maior eficiÃncia de conversÃo, em ordem decrescente foram o HiperbÃlico, o Exponencial e o Gaussiano. Os outros trÃs, Constante, Linear e LogarÃtmico, apresentaram eficiÃncias muito prÃximas nos trÃs tipos de pulsos. Durante a propagaÃÃo observamos a presenÃa de pulsos gerados pela instabilidade modulacional para os trÃs tipos de pulsos nos perfis Constante, Linear, LogarÃtmico, Gaussiano e Exponencial. Entretanto apÃs percorrido aproximadamente 20Km a instabilidade modulacional desaparece nos trÃs primeiros perfis e nos outros dois o fenÃmeno permanece atà o final da propagaÃÃo na maioria dos casos. Em todos os casos estudados houve um aumento da eficiÃncia de conversÃo do pulso no canal 3 quando do incremento da potÃncia dos pulsos incidentes nos canais 1 e 4. A anÃlise do fator de compressÃo mostrou que os pulsos Soliton e Quasisoliton no canal 1 apresentaram alargamento na maioria dos perfis. E o pulso Gaussiano no canal 1 sà apresentou alargamento no perfil HiperbÃlico. No canal 4 o pulso Soliton sà apresentou compressÃo no perfil HiperbÃlico, o pulso Quasisoliton apresentou alargamento somente nos perfis Exponencial e Constante, no pulso Gaussiano todos os perfis apresentaram compressÃo, exceto o Constante que ao fim da propagaÃÃo obteve o mesmo valor que no inÃcio desta. A compressÃo do pulso gerado no canal 3 em todos os casos apresentou uma forte oscilaÃÃo nos primeiros 20 Km propagados e nos pulsos Soliton e Quasisoliton o perfil Gaussiano apresentou uma variaÃÃo brusca depois de percorrido 60 Km e estabilizando-se antes do fim da propagaÃÃo. / This dissertation will study the behavior of the propagation of three types of optical pulses (Solitons, Quasisolitons and Gaussianos, short ultra in the area of 1.55&#956;m) and their efficiencies of conversion in the generation of pulses through the non linear phenomenon of four waves mixture (FWM) in a common fiber and in fibers with decreasing dispersion in systems multiplexados by wavelength division (WDM). Six different dispersion profiles were used during the simulations of propagation of the pulses through 100km of fibers: Constant, Linear, Logarithmic, Gaussiano, Exponential and Hyperbolic. The analysis of the results concluded that the efficiency of conversion declines when he/she increases the separation of the channels independently of the profile. The Hyperbolic profiles presented the largest efficiency when in the separation of channel of 0.2nm, being of approximately 1000 times larger in magnitude if compared to the other profiles Constant, Lineal and Logarithmic. In the pulse Gaussiano all profiles presented the same efficiency starting from the separation of 0.675nm, except for the Hyperbolic profile. While in the Soliton and Quasisoliton pulses, the Exponential profiel also presents such exception. The conversion efficiency along the length of the fiber was analyzed for the three types of pulses for each one of the six profiles. For all of the types of pulses the profiles that presented larger efficiency in decreasing order were, the Hyperbolic, the Exponential and Gaussiano. The other three, Constant, Lineal and Logarithmic, presented very close efficiencies for the three types of pulses. The presence of pulses generated by the instability modulacional for the three types of pulses in the profiles Constant, Lineal, Logarithmic, Gaussiano and Exponential was observed during the propagation. After travelling approximately 20Km the instability modulacional disappears in the first three profiles in all types of pulses while in the other two profiles the phenomenon stays until the end of the propagation in most of the cases. There was an increase of the efficiency of the conversion of the pulse in the channel 3 when of the increment of the potency of the incident pulses in the channels 1 and 4 in all the three types of pulses in each one of the six profiles. The analysis of the compression factor indicated that the pulse generated in the channel 3 by mixture of four waves (FWM) and the incident pulse in the channel 4 always presented compression during the propagation. The incident pulse in the channel 1 also presented compression in most of the profiles and in the Hyperbolic profile it presented strong enlargement attributed to the loss of energy. In the pulse generated in the channel 3 in all of the cases a strong oscillation was observed in the first 20 Km while in the Soliton and Quasisoliton pulses the Gaussian profile presented an abrupt variation after traveling 60 Km and being stabilized before the end of the propagation. This analysis concludes that the control of the efficiency of conversion and of the compression factor in the generation of mixture of four waves is made possible by the use of fiber optic with decreasing dispersion.