Title :
All-optical packet header processor based on cascaded SOA-MZIs
Author :
Martinez, J.M. ; Ramos, F. ; Marti, J.
Author_Institution :
Nanophotonics Technol. Center, Univ. Politecnica de Valencia, Spain
fDate :
7/8/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel scheme for all-optical packet header processing is proposed. The highly scalable photonic-integrated architecture is comprised of cascaded SOA-based Mach-Zehnder interferometers. The simulation results show its feasibility to recognise bit patterns at 10 Gbit/s and beyond. The maximum number of header bits that can be all-optically processed is dependent on the ASE noise, but the approach is still valid for all-optical label swapping networks.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; integrated optics; optical noise; semiconductor optical amplifiers; stimulated emission; 10 Gbit/s; ASE noise; SOA-MZI; SOA-based Mach-Zehnder interferometer; header bit pattern; optical label swapping networks; optical packet header processor; photonic integrated circuit;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20045209
