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Table 2 Physical layer parameters used in simulations

From: Provision of adaptive guard band in elastic optical networks

Description

Value

Signal power spectral density

-23 dBm/GHz

Power attenuation (α)

0.2 dB/km

Fiber dispersion (D)

16 ps/(nm ·km)

Fiber non linearity coefficient (γ)

1.3 (Wkm) −1

Length of each span (Ls)

80 km

Noise figure of the amplifier (NF)

5 dB