@inproceedings{66aef8e6088347e5a3246bdb074688dd,
title = "On the legacy amplifier limitation in flexgrid optical networks",
abstract = "Flexgrid technology is an interesting solution to improve network capacity. However, for a given spectral band, it gives rise to the increase of the number of channels, requiring more amplification power in respect with the conventional fixed grid technology. In this work, we demonstrate that re-engineering the link margins allows supporting this increase while keeping in use legacy amplifiers.",
keywords = "flexgrid, link design, network dimensioning, optical power limitation",
author = "Djamel Amar and Mohamad Kanj and Auge, \{Jean Luc\} and Nicolas Brochier and \{Le Rouzic\}, Esther and Catherine Lepers and Bernard Cousin",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 IEEE.; International Conference on Photonics in Switching, PS 2015 ; Conference date: 22-09-2015 Through 25-09-2015",
year = "2015",
month = nov,
day = "13",
doi = "10.1109/PS.2015.7328990",
language = "English",
series = "2015 International Conference on Photonics in Switching, PS 2015",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "172--174",
booktitle = "2015 International Conference on Photonics in Switching, PS 2015",
}