ITWissen.info - Tech know how online

dense wavelength division multiplexing (fiber optics) (DWDM)

Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) is an optical wavelength division multiplexing with the enormous performance of more than 10 Tbit/s, which is standardized in the ITU standard G.694.1.

DWDM technology uses the wavelength range between 1,260 nm and 1,675 nm for wide- area transmission, which is divided into three wavelength bands, the S-band, C-band and L-band.

Wavelength raster for DWDM

Wavelength raster for DWDM

The wavelength of the optical window at 1,550 nm is used as the fundamental wavelength, onto which up to 160 different wavelengths are symmetrically modulated. These are then transmitted via an optical fiber and separated from each other again on the receiving side by optical filters.

Channel spacing in DWDM technology

DWDM system with optical amplifier

DWDM system with optical amplifier

The channel spacing is 0.8 nm. The 0.8 nm spacing corresponds to a 100 GHz spacing between two channels and is referred to as the ITU grid. Other standardized channel spacings are 50 GHz, 25 GHz and 12.5 GHz, corresponding to wavelength spacings of 0.4 nm, 0.2 nm or 0.1 nm. Systems with 16 to 64 channels are currently on the market. For range, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has specified distances of 80 km, 120 km and 160 km for SDH optical interfaces, known as Long Haul( LH), Very Long Haul( VLH) and Ultra Long Haul( ULH).

The conditions for DWDM technology have been created by advanced semiconductor technology, which provides Distributed Feedback Lasers( DFB) with a narrow spectral bandwidth so that multiple transmission channels can be implemented in one optical window. In addition, coupler technology enables much smaller channel spacing because it has steep filter curves and high stopband attenuations. The same is true for optical amplifiers( OA) and fiber amplifiers, such as the erbium doped fiber amplifier( EDFA).

Applications of DWDM technology

In practical applications, DWDM technology can operate unidirectionally or bidirectionally, i.e., in one direction only or in both directions. Up to forty OC-48 signals at 2.488 Gbit/s can be transmitted simultaneously over one optical fiber, which corresponds to a transmission speed of 100 Gbit/s. DWDM technology can operate unidirectionally or bidirectionally, i.e. in one direction only or in both directions. In the context of 10 Gigabit Ethernet, transmission rates of 1 Tbit/s become realistic if one assumes that 80 channels are transmitted at 10 Gbit/s each.

Informations:
Englisch: dense wavelength division multiplexing (fiber optics) - DWDM
Updated at: 13.03.2019
#Words: 356
Links: multiplexing, performance, international telecommunication union (ITU), standard (STD), area
Translations: DE
Sharing:    

All rights reserved DATACOM Buchverlag GmbH © 2024