[Tccc] IJAOCN: Call for Paper Special Issue on Cross-Layer Design in Optical Networks
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CFP: Special Issue on Cross-Layer Design in Optical Networks
International Journal of Advances in Optical Communication and Networks (IJAOCN)
http://www.3kbioxml.com/3k/index.php/IJAOCN/announcement
Editors:
Dr. Akbar Ghaffarpour Rahbar (ghaffarpour at sut.ac.ir), Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
Dr. Hadi Veladi (veladi at tabrizu.ac.ir), Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran
Scope:
All-optical networking is the key technology with the potential to support huge
traffic required for future communication networks. As an optical signal propagates
toward its destination in a transparent optical network, the signal?s quality degrades
and Bit-Error-Rate (BER) of the signal increases. However, a high BER is not acceptable.
Therefore, optical networks should take into consideration physical layer impairments.
To transfer data in wavelength routed networks, a lightpath should be established
between a source-destination pair. This can be done by determining an optical path with
an appropriate wavelength between a pair of nodes (called Routing and Wavelength
Assignment (RWA)). RWA techniques can be divided into three groups. The first group
establishes lightpaths under the assumption of ideal physical layer, suitable for
opaque and translucent networks with regeneration capabilities. The second group
considers physical layer impairments, where RWA checks the OSNR of a new lightpath
being setup and the OSNR of existing lightpaths to be at acceptable levels after the
setup of the new lightpath. However, this is very complex and time consuming which
may not acceptable by some applications. The third group chooses a shortcut approach
in which lightpaths are setup considering some parameters that can improve the OSNR of
the lightpath with the hope that the established lightpath will have an acceptable OSNR.
The physical layer considerations can also be considered in other types of optical
networks such as OBS and OPS networks.
The objective of this call for paper is to publish original and unpublished works related to:
? Impairment-aware lightpath setup in translucent wavelength routed networks.
? Impairment-aware lightpath setup in transparent wavelength routed networks.
? Survivability issues by jointly considering network resilience and physical layer constraints
? Impairment-aware routing and scheduling issues in OBS/OPS networks
Submission:
Papers must represent high quality and previously unpublished works, not
currently under review by another conference or journal. Submission should include the
author names, complete mailing addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and the email
addresses of the authors. Interested authors should submit their manuscript in the
IJAOCN journal format (4 to 8 pages of journal format) online. Authors can also email your paper
to the editor at ghaffarpour at sut.ac.ir. Papers will be evaluated for originality, significance,
clarity, impact, and soundness.
Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: July 30, 2011
First round of review : October 30, 2011
Notification of Acceptance: November 30, 2011
Publication: December 2011
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