�1����
Scope�
�2����
References�
�3����
Definitions��
������� 3.1����
Terms defined elsewhere����
������� 3.2����
Terms defined in this Recommendation�������
�4����
Abbreviations���
�5����
Classification of optical network elements�
�6����
Reference points��
�7����
Functional description of the optical network elements (ONEs)�����
������� 7.1����
Functional description
of a DWDM line segment����
������� 7.2����
Functional description
of an OADM (optical add/drop multiplexer)�
������� 7.3����
Functional description
of a PXC (photonic cross-connect)��
������� 7.4����
Functional description
of an AOWC (all-optical wavelength converter)�������
������� 7.5����
Functional description
of an OA (optical amplifier)��
������� 7.6����
Functional description
of an optical 3R regenerator�
������� 7.7����
Functional description
of an optical 2R regenerator�
�8����
ONE transfer parameters�
������� 8.1����
DWDM line segment
transfer parameters���
������� 8.2����
OADM transfer parameters�����������
������� 8.3����
PXC transfer parameters���
������� 8.4����
AOWC transfer parameters�����������
������� 8.5����
OA transfer parameters�����
������� 8.6����
Optical 3R transfer
parameters�������
������� 8.7����
Optical 2R transfer
parameters�������
�9����
Impact of the
combination of cascaded optical transfer functions on line system
performance����
������� 9.1����
Impact of cascaded ONEs
on line system OSNR���
������� 9.2����
Impact of cascaded ONEs
on line system residual dispersion����������
������� 9.3����
Impact of cascaded ONEs
on line system PMD and PDL��
������� 9.4����
Impact of cascaded ONEs
on line system channel ripple�����
������� 9.5����
Impact of cascaded ONEs
on line system transients
������� 9.6����
Impact of the channel
uniformity of cascaded ONEs on line system performance�����
10����
Calculation method to combine the system penalty contribution
from the impact of the parameters����
Appendix I � Example transfer parameter values����
������� I.1����
�� Example 1 � Values for a re-configurable
OADM without amplifiers���������
������� I.2����
�� Example 2 � A second set of values for a
re-configurable OADM without amplifiers���������
������� I.3����
�� Example 3 � Values for a re-configurable
OADM with amplifiers��
������� I.4����
�� Example 4 � A second set of values for a
re-configurable OADM with amplifiers��
������� I.5����
�� Example 5 � Values for a PXC with add/drop
functions and amplifiers������
Appendix II � Examples
of the effects of cascading ONEs����
������ II.1����
Example of the impact of
cascaded ONEs on line system OSNR����
������ II.2����
Example of the impact of
cascaded ONEs on line system residual dispersion�����������
������ II.3����
Examples of the impact
of cascaded ONEs on line system PMD and PDL��
������ II.4����
Examples of the impact
of cascaded ONEs on line system channel ripple�����
������ II.5����
Example of the impact of
cascaded ONEs on line system transients�
������ II.6����
Example of the impact of
the channel uniformity of cascaded ONEs on line system performance����
Appendix III � Example
application of this Recommendation����
����� III.1����
Procedure��
����� III.2����
An example of this
procedure���������
Appendix IV � The users of this
Recommendation����
������ IV.1����
Introduction����������
������ IV.2����
The actors in the use of this Recommendation��������
������ IV.3����
Example of the
activities of the actors��������
Bibliography����