Abstract:The technical superiority of spectralamplitude coding optical code-division multiple-access (SAC-OCDMA) systems over traditional wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) systems in optical burst switched (OBS) networks is mainly attributed to the former's better medium access control (MAC) layer performance. Nevertheless, in order to conduct an accurate comparison, a thorough study of the physical layer performance should be involved, especially because in many cases the physical layer noise would affect the max… Show more
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