Abstract :
A self-routing packet switch with all-optical signal path demonstrating photonic time division multiplexing, demultiplexing, and routing information processing is presented. Routing information is extracted using a new and extremely simple method of optoelectronic correlation. The opportunities and limitations of this approach are discussed from the viewpoint of systems applications
Keywords :
demultiplexing; digital communication systems; optical communication equipment; optical correlation; optical logic; optical switches; packet switching; time division multiplexing; all-optical signal path; correlation technique; demultiplexing; optoelectronic correlation; photonic TDM; photonic packet processor; routing information processing; self-routing packet switch; time division multiplexing;
