DocumentCode :
1136189
Title :
A dynamically reconfigurable folded-path time delay buffer for optical packet switching
Author :
Yeo, Yong-Kee ; Yu, Jianjun ; Chang, Gee-Kung
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Volume :
16
Issue :
11
fYear :
2004
Firstpage :
2559
Lastpage :
2561
Abstract :
A novel all-optical buffer based on adjustable time delay line is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. This physically compact buffer can be used in optical packet routers and is dynamically reconfigurable within nanoseconds. By using a flexible folded-path architecture design, packets are controlled to exit the buffer immediately or after a variable delay time. Furthermore, this functionality is achieved without sacrificing the scalability and compactness of the design.
Keywords :
delays; optical communication equipment; optical delay lines; optical switches; packet switching; telecommunication network routing; folded-path time delay buffer; optical packet routers; optical packet switching; time delay line; Delay effects; Delay lines; High speed optical techniques; Optical buffering; Optical fibers; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Packet switching; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1041-1135
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2004.834925
Filename :
1344100
Link To Document :
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