The aim of this master´s thesis is an explanation of the problem of transport optical networks with Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing. DWDM principle, properties and limit of transmission system. Focus of thesis is also specification properties of migration transmission system to higher speed 40G, 100G and in future to 400G. Part of thesis is outlined the basic division of multiplexing system, there are discussed the basic solutions of wavelength multiplexes CWDM and DWDM, focus for the effects of nonlinear phenomena and parasitic modulation FWM, SPM and XPM in modulation DP-QPSK and 16-QAM. In practicle part we will make measurement of properties of 10G and then experimental measurement parameters on 100G.

Konventionelle, optische Transportnetze haben die Bereitstellung von High-Speed-Konnektivität in Form von langfristig installierten Verbindungen konstanter Bitrate ermöglicht. Die Einrichtungszeiten solcher Verbindungen liegen in der Größenordnung von Wochen, da in den meisten Fällen manuelle Eingriffe erforderlich sind. Nach der Installation bleiben die Verbindungen für Monate oder Jahre aktiv. Das Aufkommen von Grid Computing und Cloud-basierten Diensten bringt neue Anforderungen mit sich, die von heutigen optischen Transportnetzen nicht mehr erfüllt werden können. Dies begründet die Notwendigkeit einer Umstellung auf dynamische, optische Netze, welche die kurzfristige Bereitstellung von Bandbreite auf Nachfrage (Bandwidth on Demand - BoD) ermöglichen. Diese Netze müssen Verbindungen mit unterschiedlichen Bitratenanforderungen, mit zufälligen Ankunfts- und Haltezeiten und stringenten Einrichtungszeiten realisieren können. Grid Computing und Cloud-basierte Dienste führen in manchen Fällen zu Verbindungsanforderungen mit Haltezeiten im Bereich von Sekunden, wobei die Einrichtungszeiten im Extremfall in der Größenordnung von Millisekunden liegen können. Bei optischen Netzen für BoD muss der Verbindungsaufbau und -abbau, sowie das Netzmanagement ohne manuelle Eingriffe vonstattengehen. Die dafür notwendigen Technologien sind Flex-Grid-Wellenlängenmultiplexing, rekonfigurierbare optische Add / Drop-Multiplexer (ROADMs) und bandbreitenvariable, abstimmbare Transponder. Weiterhin sind Online-Ressourcenzuweisungsmechanismen erforderlich, um für jede eintreffende Verbindungsanforderung abhängig vom aktuellen Netzzustand entscheiden zu können, ob diese akzeptiert werden kann und welche Netzressourcen hierfür reserviert werden. Dies bedeutet, dass die Ressourcenzuteilung als Online-Optimierungsproblem behandelt werden muss. Die Entscheidungen sollen so getroffen werden, dass auf lange Sicht ein vorgegebenes Optimierungsziel erreicht wird. Die Ressourcenzuweisung bei dynamischen optischen Netzen lässt sich in die Teilfunktionen Routing- und Spektrumszuteilung (RSA), Verbindungsannahmekontrolle (CAC) und Dienstgütesteuerung (GoS Control) untergliedern. In dieser Dissertation wird das Problem der Online-Ressourcenzuteilung in dynamischen optischen Netzen behandelt. Es wird die Theorie der Markov-Entscheidungsprozesse (MDP) angewendet, um die Ressourcenzuweisung als Online-Optimierungsproblem zu formulieren. Die MDP-basierte Formulierung hat zwei Vorteile. Zum einen lassen sich verschiedene Optimierungszielfunktionen realisieren (z.B. die Minimierung der Blockierungswahrscheinlichkeiten oder die Maximierung der wirtschaftlichen Erlöse). Zum anderen lässt sich die Dienstgüte von Gruppen von Verbindungen mit spezifischen Verkehrsparametern gezielt beeinflussen (und damit eine gewisse GoS-Steuerung realisieren). Um das Optimierungsproblem zu lösen, wird in der Dissertation ein schnelles, adaptives und zustandsabhängiges Verfahren vorgestellt, dass im realen Netzbetrieb rekursiv ausgeführt wird und die Teilfunktionen RSA und CAC umfasst. Damit ist das Netz in der Lage, für jede eintreffende Verbindungsanforderung eine optimale Ressourcenzuweisung zu bestimmen. Weiterhin wird in der Dissertation die Implementierung des Verfahrens unter Verwendung eines 3-Way-Handshake-Protokolls für den Verbindungsaufbau betrachtet und ein analytisches Modell vorgestellt, um die Verbindungsaufbauzeit abzuschätzen. Die Arbeit wird abgerundet durch eine Bewertung der Investitionskosten (CAPEX) von dynamischen optischen Netzen. Es werden die wichtigsten Kostenfaktoren und die Beziehung zwischen den Kosten und der Performanz des Netzes analysiert. Die Leistungsfähigkeit aller in der Arbeit vorgeschlagenen Verfahren sowie die Genauigkeit des analytischen Modells zur Bestimmung der Verbindungsaufbauzeit wird durch umfangreiche Simulationen nachgewiesen. / Conventional optical transport networks have leveraged the provisioning of high-speed connectivity in the form of long-term installed, constant bit-rate connections. The setup times of such connections are in the order of weeks, given that in most cases manual installation is required. Once installed, connections remain active for months or years. The advent of grid computing and cloud-based services brings new connectivity requirements which cannot be met by the present-day optical transport network. This has raised awareness on the need for a changeover to dynamic optical networks that enable the provisioning of bandwidth on demand (BoD) in the optical domain. These networks will have to serve connections with different bit-rate requirements, with random interarrival times and durations, and with stringent setup latencies. Ongoing research has shown that grid computing and cloud-based services may in some cases request connections with holding times ranging from seconds to hours, and with setup latencies that must be in the order of milliseconds. To provide BoD, dynamic optical networks must perform connection setup, maintenance and teardown without manual labour. For that, software-configurable networks are needed that are deployed with enough capacity to automatically establish connections. Recently, network architectures have been proposed for that purpose that embrace flex-grid wavelength division multiplexing, reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers, and bandwidth variable and tunable transponders as the main technology drivers. To exploit the benefits of these technologies, online resource allocation methods are necessary to ensure that during network operation the installed capacity is efficiently assigned to connections. As connections may arrive and depart randomly, the traffic matrix is unknown, and hence, each connection request submitted to the network has to be processed independently. This implies that resource allocation must be tackled as an online optimization problem which for each connection request, depending on the network state, decides whether the request is admitted or rejected. If admitted, a further decision is made on which resources are assigned to the connection. The decisions are so calculated that, in the long-run, a desired performance objective is optimized. To achieve its goal, resource allocation implements control functions for routing and spectrum allocation (RSA), connection admission control (CAC), and grade of service (GoS) control. In this dissertation we tackle the problem of online resource allocation in dynamic optical networks. For that, the theory of Markov decision processes (MDP) is applied to formulate resource allocation as an online optimization problem. An MDP-based formulation has two relevant advantages. First, the problem can be solved to optimize an arbitrarily defined performance objective (e.g. minimization of blocking probability or maximization of economic revenue). Secondly, it can provide GoS control for groups of connections with different statistical properties. To solve the optimization problem, a fast, adaptive and state-dependent online algorithm is proposed to calculate a resource allocation policy. The calculation is performed recursively during network operation, and uses algorithms for RSA and CAC. The resulting policy is a course of action that instructs the network how to process each connection request. Furthermore, an implementation of the method is proposed that uses a 3-way handshake protocol for connection setup, and an analytical performance evaluation model is derived to estimate the connection setup latency. Our study is complemented by an evaluation of the capital expenditures of dynamic optical networks. The main cost drivers are identified. The performance of the methods proposed in this thesis, including the accuracy of the analytical evaluation of the connection setup latency, were evaluated by simulations. The contributions from the thesis provide a novel approach that meets the requirements envisioned for resource allocation in dynamic optical networks.

Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) is essential for further enhancement of the transmission capacities of optical telecommunication systems. Key devices in WDM networks are multiplexing/demultiplexing components, which enable the combination/separation of several carrier waves with different wavelengths for the purpose of simultaneous transmission through one optical fibre. These components can be realized using Bragg diffraction from volume holographic gratings. Especially reflection holograms provide a pronounced wavelength selectivity which makes them attractive for free-space WDM applications. Holograms can be stored permanently in photorefractive lithium niobate crystals by the method of Thermal Fixing. Heating of the crystal during or after the recording process and subsequent development by homogeneous illumination at room temperature create nonvolatile holograms. The recording and development processes of Thermal Fixing in iron- and copper-doped lithium niobate crystals were investigated. Macroscopic Gaussian-shaped intensity patterns were used to analyse the origin of the fixing mechanism. Spatially resolved absorption measurements were performed to determine the concentration profiles of electron traps (Fe II/III) and protons. Results of computer simulations were compared with experimental results, which showed that protons can be found to work as compensators during hologram recording at temperatures around 180 degree C. Nevertheless thermal fixing without protons was possible, another compensation mechanism stood in. The obtained refractive-index changes were due to the electro-optic effect, other contributions could be neglected. With this detailed knowledge about thermal fixing, a two-channel demultiplexing unit was built by superposition of two thermally fixed reflection holograms in an iron-doped lithium niobate crystal. For this purpose a special two-beam interference setup with precisely adjustable writing angles was arranged in a vacuum chamber to eliminate thermally induced phase disturbances of the holographic recording procedure. Continuous development of the holograms by incoherent light was necessary. In the dark, the enhanced dark conductivity of the crystal used gave rise to a hologram degradation within about one day. Large diffraction efficiencies were attained (intensity losses between 2.3 and 5.2 dB only) uilizing crystals with high-quality polished surfaces. The crosstalk supression of the realized demultiplexer was > 25 dB, which is comparable with the performance of other multiplexing techniques like fibre Bragg gratings or arrayed-waveguide gratings. The low polarization dependence of the demultiplexer can be improved by superposition of two holograms for each channel.

La majeure partie des communications mondiales est transportée par des systèmes transocéaniques à fibre optique. Il est estimé que d'ici 2020 le trafic de données atteindra 4.3 ZB par an. Afin de faire face à cette demande, différentes technologies sont actuellement étudiées pour augmenter la capacité des systèmes de transmission très longue distance. Avec l'avènement des circuits intégrés à haute vitesse, des formats de modulation avancés et des techniques de traitement de signal numérique (DSP) peuvent être utilisés pour maximiser l'efficacité spectrale de transmission. Par ailleurs, la capacité des systèmes modernes est fortement limitée par les effets non-linéaires de type Kerr dans la fibre. Ainsi, la première partie de ce travail est axée sur l’étude de la performance et des gains réalisables par des techniques DSP à faible complexité pour mitiger les effets non-linéaires monocanal. En outre, l’utilisation des formats de modulation multiniveaux à haute efficacité spectrale au-delà de 16QAM a pris de l'ampleur pour augmenter le débit de transmission des systèmes, notamment avec l’introduction des formats QAM avec mise en forme probabiliste (PCS-QAM), plus performants que les formats QAM classiques. La deuxième partie de ce travail présente donc une comparaison théorique ainsi qu’expérimentale du format PCS-64QAM avec d’autres formats à haute efficacité spectrale pour les distances transatlantiques. La mise en œuvre d’un format PCS-64QAM conçu pour les distances transpacifiques est également abordée. Enfin, la dernière partie de ce travail concrétise les résultats des travaux menés dans les deux sections précédentes en présentant plusieurs records de transmission / Global data traffic is expected to reach up to 4.3 ZB per year by 2020. With the majority of the global communications being transported on submarine point-to-point fiber-optic systems, different cutting-edge technologies have been under research to cope with this unprecedented traffic growth. Continuous advances in high-speed integrated circuits have allowed the use of advanced modulation formats and digital signal processing (DSP) techniques to maximize the transmission spectral efficiency. With mitigation of fiber linear effects efficiently carried out by DSP with relative low-complexity, the capacity of modern fiber optic systems rests limited by fiber nonlinearities. To this extent, in the first part of this work, the performance and achievable benefits of low-complexity DSP techniques aiming to mitigate fiber Kerr nonlinear effects are investigated. Besides nonlinear compensation techniques, the use of multi-level modulation formats beyond 16QAM and high symbol rate channels have gained momentum to increase the system spectral efficiency. One of the major breakthroughs in the recent years, has been the introduction of QAM-based probabilistic constellation shaping (PCS-QAM), which has proven to outperform regular QAM formats. In this sense, in the second part of this work, the practical achievable rate increase brought by PCS-QAM for transoceanic distances is investigated. A theoretical and experimental comparison with other high-capacity formats is performed, and the design of a PCS-QAM for trans-Pacific distances is addressed. Finally, in the last section, several transmission records using the two above techniques are reported

La croissance continue du trafic Internet implique une augmentation de la consommation d'énergie en raison des nombreuses conversions optique à électronique(OEO) requises par les routeurs et les commutateurs. L'utilisation de réseaux transparents pourraient freiner cette croissance incontrôlée, mais le maintien des données dans le domaine optique a deux conséquences néfastes: une accumulation du bruit et des non-linéarités de l'amplification qui dégrade fortement les performances au niveau de la couche physique. et la contrainte de continuité de longueur d'onde (WCC) reflétant la conservation de la longueur d'onde du signal optique dans les réseaux optiques multiplexés en longueur d'onde (WDM) qui dégradent les performances du réseau, notamment sa probabilité de blocage. Les convertisseurs de longueur d'onde (WC) peuvent pallier la contrainte WCC, mais les seuls dispositifs suffisamment matures disponibles dans le commerce sont les WC basés sur OEO (OEO-WC). Cependant, leur coût augmente avec les débits binaires. D'autre part, des convertisseurs de longueur d'onde tout optique (AO-WC) ont été démontrés dans des laboratoires de recherche, avec toutefois une plage de conversion limitée et une dégradation du signal converti.Dans cette thèse, nous concevons la couche de transmission en utilisant deux ensembles de formats de modulation différents avec des plages de débits différentes; et par conséquent différents modèles d'estimation de performance. Au niveau du réseau, nos analyses montrent que la contribution des WC dépend des demandes de trafic servant à l’ordre dans un scénario de planification du réseau; qu'en utilisant des algorithmes fixed-alternate-routing (FAR) ou least-loaded-routing (LLR) et un algorithme d'affectation de longueur d'onde first-fit (FF), les AO-WCs offrent les mêmes améliorations de performances que les OEO-WC. De plus, nous identifions une plage de conversion et une cascadabilité optimale d’AO-WC qui montre que le LLR nécessite un nombre de conversions par canal inférieur au FAR. / The continuous growth of Internet traffic implies an increased power consumption due to the many optical-to-electronic (OEO) conversions required by routers and switches. Transparent networks could curb this uncontrolled growth, but keeping the data in the optical domain has two adverse consequences: physical layer impairments accumulation which strongly degrades the performance due to amplication noise and non-linearities; and the wavelength continuity constraint (WCC) to keep the opticalsignal's wavelength unchanged in wavelength-division-multiplexed (WDM) optical networks which degrades network blocking performance. Wavelength converters (WCs) can alleviate the WCC constraint, but the only commercially available devices are the OEO-based WCs (OEO-WCs), however, their cost increases with bit-rates. On the other hand, all-optical wavelength converters (AO-WCs) have been demonstrated in research laboratories albeit with a limited conversion range and a performance that degrades converted signal's quality.In this thesis, we design the transmission layer using two different modulation formats sets with different bit-rates ranges; and consequently different performance estimation models. At the network level, our analyses show that WCs' contribution depends on traffic demands serving ordering in the online traffic assumption; that using xed-alternate routing (FAR) or least-loaded routing (LLR) algorithms and first-fit (FF) wavelength assignment algorithm, AO-WCs give the same performance enhancement as OEO-WCs. Moreover, we identify an optimum AO-WC conversion range and cascadability which shows that LLR requires lower number of conversions per channel compared to FAR.

Technology innovations and capacity upgrades in optical networks have influenced the optical transmission. As a result, network operators are considering separating hardware and software components in order to achieve efficiency and promising savings during network operation and network lifecycle. This leads to resolving the vendor lock-in and opening up the optical networks architectures such that different kinds of disaggregation models can be supported in the DWDM transport layer.In this master thesis, a techno-economic analysis which compares the economical differences between an integrated and disaggregated optical network has been conducted. For the analysis, an actual test case scenario of a European interregional network has been utilized. The line system and transponders components, price lists and features are based on actual vendor components in today’s optical transport networks.According to the results, it has been concluded that all total cost investments required for an integrated or disaggregated approach of DWDM system are traffic dependent. Moreover, capital expenses of open architecture are influenced by business model policy in price reduction due to multiple vendors’ competition on transponders. Calculations demonstrated that a disaggregated approach can introduce considerable total cost savings about 21% less total investments that include 25% less costs for capital expenses and 3% higher cost for operational expenses on an average traffic volume of European network. Finally, by increasing 5-10 times the traffic volume of European network it has been noticed that disaggregated system reduced total cost by 39% and 43% respectively. / Tekniska innovationer och trafiktillväxt påverkar utvecklingen av optisk transmission. En konsekvens av detta är att nätoperatörer undersöker möjligheten att separera hårdvara och mjukvarukomponenter för öka effektiviteten och sänka kostnader för drift. Detta minskar inlåsning till enskilda leverantörer och öppnar upp dom optiska näten för att byggas med olika typer av disaggregering i DWDM transporten.I den här masteruppsatsen har en tekno-ekonomisk analys utförts avseende den ekonomiska skillnaden mellan integrerade och disaggregerade optiska nät. Ett verkligt nät scenario användes för analysen. Komponenter och kostnader för linjesystem och transpondrar är baserade på existerande system och prislistor i dagens nät. Enligt det erhållna resultatet har slutsatsen dragits att totala kostnaden för integrerade och öppna system är trafikberoende. Vidare så är investeringen för öppna system påverkad av pris reduktionen pga. konkurrens på transpondrar.Beräkningarna visar att disaggregerade system kan sänka kostnaderna med 21%, i dessa siffror ingår 25% lägre kostnad för investeringar och 3% högre driftkostnader.Slutligen, genom att öka trafikvolymen med 5 respektive 10 ggr från den ursprungliga trafik matrisen så kan de totala kostnaderna sänkas med 39% och 43%.

[ES] La presente tesis se ha centrado en el modelado, diseño y demonstración experimental por primera vez del dispositivo Reconfigurable Reflective Arrayed Waveguide Grating (R-RAWG). Para la consecución de este dispositivo que tiene posibilidades de uso en la espectrometría, una plataforma de nitruro de silicio llamada CNM-VLC se ha usado, ya que este material permite operar en un gran ancho de banda. Esta plataforma posee ciertas limitaciones y los elementos necesarios para el funcionamiento de este dispositivo tenían un performance bajo. Por ello, se ha desarrollado y validado una metodología que ha permitido obtener mejores divisores. Además, se ha diseñado un inverted taper que ha mejorado considerablemente el acoplo de luz al chip. Esto ha sido gracias a un exhaustivo análisis de opciones existentes en la literatura que también ha permitido escoger la mejor opción para realizar un espejo reconfigurable en la plataforma sin cambiar ni añadir ningún proceso de fabricación. Se han demostrado espejos reconfigurables gracias a utilizar divisores ópticos realimentados y también se ha desarrollado códigos que predicen el comportamiento del dispositivo experimentalmente. Con todo el trabajo realizado, se ha diseñado un R-RAWG para que pudiera operar en un gran ancho de banda y que los actuadores de fase no tuvieran peligro de estropearse. También se ha desarrollado un código para el modelado del R-RAWG que permite imitar la fabricación de estos dispositivos y que, gracias a esto, se ha desarrollado un método o algoritmo llamado DPASTOR, que usa algoritmos usados en machine learning, para optimizar la respuesta con tan sólo la potencia óptica de salida. Finalmente, se ha diseñado una PCB para poder conectar eléctricamente el chip fotónico y se ha desarrollado un método de medida que ha permitido tener una respuesta estable consiguiendo demostrar multitud de respuestas de filtros ópticos con el mismo dispositivo. / [CAT] La present tesi s'ha centrat en el modelatge, disseny i demonstració experimental per primera vegada del dispositiu Reconfigurable Reflective Arrayed Waveguide Grating (R-RAWG). Per a la consecució d'aquest dispositiu que té possibilitats d'ús en l'espectrometria, una plataforma de nitrur de silici anomenada CNM-VLC s'ha usat ja que aquest material permet operar en una gran amplada de banda. Aquesta plataforma posseeix certes limitacions i els elements necessaris per al funcionament d'aquest dispositiu tenien un performance baix. Per això, s'ha desenvolupat i validat una metodologia que ha permés obtindre millors divisors i també, gràcies als processos de fabricació, s'ha dissenyat un acoplador que ha millorat considerablement l'acoble de llum al xip. Això ha sigut gràcies a un exhaustiu analisis d'opcions existents en la literatura que també ha permés triar la millor opció per a realitzar un espill reconfigurable en la plataforma sense canviar ni afegir cap procés de fabricació. S'han demonstrat espills reconfigurables gràcies a utilitzar divisors realimentats i també s'ha desenvolupat codis que prediuen el comportament del dispostiu experimentalment. Amb tot el treball realitzat, s'ha dissenyat un R-RAWG fent ús de determinades consideracions perquè poguera operar en una gran amplada de banda i que els actuadors de fase no tingueren perill de desbaratar-se. També s'ha desenvolupat un codi per al modelatge del R-RAWG que permet imitar la fabricació d'aquests dispositius i que, gràcies a això, s'ha desenvolupat un mètode o algorisme anomenat DPASTOR, que usa algorismes usats en machine learning, per a optimitzar la resposta amb tan sols la potència òptica d'eixida. Finalment, s'ha dissenyat una PCB per a poder connectar elèctricament el xip fotònic i s'ha desenvolupat un mètode de mesura que ha permés tindre una resposta estable aconseguint demostrar multitud de respostes de filtres òptics amb el mateix dispositiu. / [EN] This thesis is focused on the modelling, design and experimental demonstration for the first time of Reconfigurable Reflective Arrayed Waveguide Grating (R-RAWG) device. In order to build this device, that can be employed in spectrometry, a silicon nitride platform termed CNM-VLC has been chosen since this material allows to operate in broad range of wavelengths. This platform has the necessary elements, but some limitations because the operation of this device had a low performance. Therefore, a methodology has been developed and validated, which has allowed to obtain better splitters. Also an inverted taper has been designed, which has considerably improved the coupling of light to the chip. This has been possible thanks to an exhaustive analysis of existing options in the literature, that has allowed choosing the best option to make a reconfigurable mirror on the platform without changing or adding new manufacturing steps. Reconfigurable mirrors have been demonstrated by using feedback splitters. Furthermore, codes have been developed to predict the behaviour of the actual device. With all the work done, a R-RAWG has been designed by using certain considerations so that it can operate over a broad wavelength range and the phase actuators are not in danger of being damaged. A code has also been developed for the modelling of the R-RAWG, which allows manufacturing imperfections to be considered, thanks to this, a method or algorithm called DPASTOR has been developed. DPASTOR resembles machine learning to optimise the response by just using the optical output power. Finally, a PCB and an assembly with the chip interconnected to it have been made and designed. Moreover, a measurement method has been developed, which has made it possible to have a stable response and to demonstrate a multitude of optical filter responses with the same device. / Fernández Vicente, J. (2021). Reconfigurable Reflective Arrayed Waveguide Grating on Silicon Nitride [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/165783

[pt] Para suportar os requisitos das redes móveis de 5a geração (5G), os sistemas de comunicação óptica serão usados nas redes de acesso. Isso ocorre porque a evolução das RAN (Radio Access Networks) incluem a centralização do equipamento mais crítico para implantar pontos de acesso móveis de baixa potência, como DAS (Distributed Antenna Systems) e Small Cells. Os serviços emergentes solicitam a implantação de tecnologias de rádio sobre fibra com ênfase na eficiência de largura de banda, eficiência energética e alta confiabilidade. Neste âmbito, um monitoramento eficiente da camada física é imperativo para a operação dessas redes. O sistema de monitoramento deve fornecer uma localização de falhas em serviço, econômico, centralizado e com impacto mínimo para a transmissão de dados. Esta tese propõe vários sistemas de monitoramento incorporado no transceptor utilizando reflectometria óptica no domínio do tempo. Os sistemas de monitoramento são testados em diferentes sistemas de transmissão de dados e arquiteturas de rede, onde é apresentada uma validação simulada e outras experimentais. / [en] In order to support the requirements for 5th generation mobile networks (5G), optical communication systems will be used in the access part of the network. This is because the evolution of radio access networks includes the centralization of the most critical equipment in order to deploy low power mobile access points, like distributed antenna systems and small cells. The emerging services call for the deployment of radio over fibre technologies with emphasis on bandwidth efficiency, energy efficiency and high reliability. Within this scope, an efficient monitoring of the physical layer would become essential for the operation of these networks. The monitoring system should provide in-service, cost efficient and centralized fault localization with minimum impact on data transmission. This thesis proposes several transceiver-embedded optical time domain reflectometry monitoring systems. The monitoring systems are tested over different data transmission systems and network architectures, where one architecture was simulated and several others experimentally validated.

The purpose of this master’s thesis is foremost to provide a simple guide how to build elements of optical metropolitan area network. The basic model consists to sequence of construction, network topology, passive and active parts. The collection contains examples of alternative technology such as Wireless LAN with different frequency. The optical network construction based on optical cable, fibres, splices, trays, adapters, connectors and active parts for example a lot of media convertor models. After that there are demonstrating type of wavelength division multiplexer used in metropolitan area network – passive planar PCL splitter. One of the passive planar splitter are used to increase optical fibre channel. At the end of the collection a simplified examples of used measurements – optical time domain reflectometry and optical fibre transmission. Contains standard protocols or reflectogram. The conclusion of this thesis summarizes costs of FTTb (Fibre To The Building) model of optical metropolitan area network in Czech republic and future contribution for society.