System and method for optimizing the selection of ghost channels in mitigating polarization hole burning
US8090259B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J14/0257
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for optimizing the selection of ghost channels to mitigate the effects of polarization hole burning in a node of an optical communication system including identifying an optical communication channel in the node for use as a ghost channel, identifying a first set of degrees carrying the optical communication channel within the node, identifying a second set of degrees within the first set of degrees, the second set containing the degrees with the optical communication channel being a valid channel, identifying a third set of degrees within the first set of degrees, the third set containing degrees with the optical communication channel being sufficiently powerful, and selecting a first degree to source the ghost channel from the first set of degrees based at least on the second set of degrees and the third set of degrees.
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