DWDM By Prof.

Hitesh Dholakiya
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Outline
 Basics of DWDM
 DWDM Architecture
 Necessity of DWDM
 Principle of DWDM
 Components of DWDM
 Types of DWDM
 Advantages of DWDM

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Basics of DWDM
 It is Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing
 It means, the channels, which are used to carry different
wavelengths are very close to each other.

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DWDM Architecture

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 Necessity of DWDM
 In case of optical communication, attenuation and dispersion are the major
problems and that limits the speed and distance of communication.
 Using EDFA, the problem of attenuation of signal can be recovered.
 But due to the effect of bandwidth; always a compromise is required between
transmission distance and the bandwidth.
 So, it is required to use repeaters after certain distance in fiber system.
 EDFA increase the capacity of DWDM
 In order to implement 100 Gbps networks; there is a requirement of faster physical
layer.
 Normal optical network can not support such bandwidth for more then 500m.
 The DWDM increase the bandwidth and
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 Principle of DWDM
 The DWDM. Divides the light travelling through optical cable into
different wavelengths.
 DWDM takes input optical signal and divides it into different
wavelengths.
 All these wavelengths are transmitted through the same optical cable.
 DWDM selects the wavelength in certain band. It is around 1550nm and
it is called as operating window of DWDM.
 Thus DWDM increases the capabilities of existing optical networks
without extra cabling.
 Thus, using DWDM the different signals can travel in parallel as if they
travel in dedicated lanes, where each
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Components of DWDM
 LASER Transmitters
 Highly Sensitive Receivers
 EDFA (Eribium Dopped Fiber Amplifier)
 OADM
 MUX
 DEMUX

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Types of DWDM
 The DWDM network makes use of mesh, star or ring topologies.
 There are two types of DWDM networks
1. Single hop Network (Same wavelength used from source to receiver)
2. Multiple hop Network (Different wavelength used from source to receiver)

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Advantages of DWDM
 DWDM increases the bandwidth capacity of the channel
 Using DWDM, it is possible to use signals having different data rates
and different formats.
 A large amount of information can be transmitted simultaneously
 DWDM can handle higher data rates.

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