title: Fully-elastic multi-granular network with space/frequency/time switching using multi-core fibres and programmable optical nodes.
abstract: We present the first elastic, space division multiplexing, and multi-granular network based on two 7-core MCF links and four programmable optical nodes able to switch traffic utilising the space, frequency and time dimensions with over 6000-fold bandwidth granularity. Results show good end-to-end performance on all channels with power penalties between 0.75 dB and 3.7 dB.
authors.affiliation: High-performance Networks Group, University of Bristol, United Kingdom. namayago@hotmail.com
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Amaya
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Irfan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zervas
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nejabati
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Simeonidou
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sakaguchi
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Klaus
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Puttnam
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyazawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Awaji
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wada
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authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Henning
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D055096:Optical Devices; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*