Deflection routing in slotted self-routing networks with arbitrary topology

Author

Chun-Yin Li ; Wai, P.K.A. ; Yuan, Xiao Chun ; Li, Victor O K

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. & Inf. Eng., Hong Kong Polytech. Univ., China

Volume

22

Issue

9

fYear

2004

Firstpage

1812

Lastpage

1822

Abstract

A deflection routing scheme for small to medium size future all-optical networks with arbitrary topologies is proposed. The proposed scheme assumes only single-bit all-optical processing and no buffers. The primary output selection and the alternate output choices by a packet at each node are encoded in the packet header in order to reduce the signal processing requirement. Additional features such as priority and time-to-live fields have also been defined. The performance of the deflection routing scheme is studied using the AT&T North America OC-48 optical fiber network topology.

Keywords

encoding; network topology; optical fibre networks; packet switching; telecommunication network routing; AT&T North America OC-48; deflection routing; encoding; optical fiber network topology; packet header; single-bit all-optical processing; slotted self-routing network; High speed optical techniques; Intelligent networks; Network topology; Optical buffering; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Optical signal processing; Packet switching; Routing; Spine; 65; All-optical networks; deflection routing; packet switching;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JSAC.2004.833852

Filename

1355978