Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of Figures xix -- List of Tables xxxv -- Preface xxxvii -- References xli -- Acknowledgments xliii -- Acronyms xlv -- Glossary li -- List of Symbols liii -- 1 Introduction to Optical Packet Switched (OPS) Networks 1 -- 1.1 Optical Fiber Technology 1 -- 1.2 Why Optical Networks? 5 -- 1.3 Optical Networking Mechanisms 7 -- 1.4 Overview of OPS Networking 19 -- 1.5 Optical OFDM based Elastic Optical Networking (EON) 44 -- 1.6 Summary 55 -- References 57 -- 2 Contention Avoidance in OPS Networks 67 -- 2.1 Software based Contention Avoidance Schemes 68 -- 2.2 Hardware based Schemes 121 -- 2.3 Formulation of Even Traffic Transmission in Slotted OPS 128 -- 2.4 Summary 141 -- References 143 -- 3 Contention Resolution in OPS Networks 149 -- 3.1 Hardware based Contention Resolution Schemes 150 -- 3.2 Software based Contention Resolution Schemes 204 -- 3.3 Summary 224 -- References 225 -- 4 Hybrid Contention Avoidance/Resolution in OPS Networks 233 -- 4.1 Hybrid Contention Resolution Schemes 234 -- 4.2 Hybrid Contention Resolution and Avoidance Schemes 244 -- 4.3 Summary 283 -- References 285 -- 5 Hybrid OPS Networks 289 -- 5.1 Hybrid Asynchronous and Synchronous OPS Networks 290 -- 5.2 Hybrid OPS and OCS Networks 291 -- 5.3 Comparison of Hybrid OPS Schemes 310 -- 5.4 Summary 311 -- References 313 -- 6 Metro OPS Networks 317 -- 6.1 OPS in Star Topology 317 -- 6.2 OPS in Ring Topology 372 -- 6.3 Summary 382 -- References 383 --

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Similar to the electronic domain in which packet switching networks are used to transport users' traffic (which is mostly Internet traffic), optical packet switching (OPS) networks must be set up for future worldwide communications in order to transport the huge traffic generated by so many Internet users and applications. The major problem for an OPS network is the contention of optical packets and the lack of optical buffering for resolving this contention. So far, many researchers and scientists have proposed practical solutions to overcome the problem of OPS networks; however this is the first book that collects all the techniques and studies them in depth. Focusing on the system level of OPS and quality of service (QoS) provisioning, the book covers: . An introduction to OPS networks, OOFDM networks, GMPLS-enabled optical networks, QoS in OPS networks . Techniques that either avoid contention, or resolve contention, or both, in a hybrid manner in both long-haul and metro OPS networks . Methods by which an OPS network can be used in parallel with other optical switching mechanisms . The most recent methods suitable for metro OPS networks Written by an expert in the field of OPS networking, this book provides a comprehensive study on the protocols and techniques developed for improving the operation of OPS. Akbar Ghaffarpour Rahbar is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Sahand University of Technology, Iran. Dr. Rahbar is also a Senior IEEE member and is currently on the Editorial Board of the Wiley Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies journal, and editor-in-chief of Journal of Nonlinear Systems in Electrical Engineering. He has written numerous books, book chapters and papers on the subject. His research interests are optical networks, IPTV, scheduling, traffic management in high speed networks, network modelling, and analysis & performance evaluation.

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