Systems and methods for coherent optics interface
A communication network includes a coherent optics transmitter, a coherent optics receiver, an optical transport medium operably coupling the coherent optics transmitter to the coherent optics receiver, and a coherent optics interface. The coherent optics interface includes a lineside interface portion, a clientside interface portion, and a control interface portion.
1. A communication network, comprising:
a coherent optics transmitter;
a coherent optics receiver;
an optical transport medium operably coupling the coherent optics transmitter to the coherent optics receiver; and
a coherent optics interface including a lineside interface portion, a clientside interface portion, and a control interface portion,
wherein the coherent optics interface is disposed within the coherent optics transmitter,
wherein the clientside interface portion is configured for electrical communication within the coherent optics transmitter,
wherein the lineside interface portion is configured for optical communication with the optical transport medium.
2. The network of claim 1 , wherein the coherent optics transmitter comprises a media access control (MAC) subsystem.
3. The network of claim 2 , wherein the clientside interface portion is further configured for electrical communication between the coherent optics interface and the MAC subsystem.
4. The network of claim 3 , wherein the coherent optics transmitter further comprises a physical layer (PHY) subsystem.
5. The network of claim 4 , wherein the PHY subsystem comprises the coherent optics interface.
6. The network of claim 5 , wherein the lineside interface portion is further configured for optical communication between the PHY subsystem and the optical transport medium.
7. The network of claim 5 , wherein the PHY subsystem further comprises a control unit.
8. The network of claim 7 , wherein the PHY subsystem further comprises a multi-link gear box (MLG), and wherein the control unit is logically disposed between the MLG and the MAC subsystem.
9. The network of claim 8 , wherein the control interface portion operably connects the control unit with the MAC subsystem.
10. The network of claim 8 , wherein the clientside interface portion operably connects the MLG with the MAC subsystem.
11. The network of claim 8 , wherein the PHY subsystem further comprises a coherent transmitting portion and a coherent receiving portion operably coupled with the lineside interface portion.
12. The network of claim 11 , wherein the coherent transmitting portion and the coherent receiving are further operably coupled with at least one of the MLG and the control unit.
13. The network of claim 1 , wherein the optical transport medium is a single mode fiber.