[Tccc] IJAOCN: Call for Paper Special Issue on Cross-Layer Design in Optical Networks

akbar ghaffar pour rahbar akbar_rahbar
Mon May 23 22:23:50 EDT 2011


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CFP: Special Issue on Cross-Layer Design in Optical Networks

International Journal of Advances in Optical Communication and Networks (IJAOCN)

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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The objective of this call for paper is to publish original and unpublished works related to: 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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