Abstract Systems and methods for transmitting quantum and classical signals over an optical
network are disclosed, wherein the quantum signal wavelength either falls within the …

A routing and wavelength assignment method for use in an optical fiber network includes (i)
identifying a path between each node pair in the network,(ii) identifying a block of spectral …

A routing and wavelength assignment method for use in an optical fiber system,
comprising:(i) identifying a plurality of paths between a source node and a destination …

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(57) ABSTRACT A wavelength is selected for use in transmitting optical data along a path in
an optical network. Wavelengths that are available for use end-to-end along the path are …

Optical network systems and components are disclosed, including a transmitter comprising a
digital signal processor receiving a plurality of independent data streams, and supplying a …

BACKGROUND [0002] The transmission of data over optical netWorks today uses circuits in
Which one or more Wavelengths or timeslots Within a Wavelength are dedicated to the sole …

A path is established through an optical communications network. One or more partial paths
are evaluated according to a first criterion, and candidate end-to-end paths are then …

A method of transmitting data includes receiving a plurality of downstream wavelength
streams from a first optical fiber, each wavelength stream corresponding to a separate …

Techniques are described for implementing an out-of-band communication channel used to
exchange control channel information in sub-carrier-based optical communication systems …