Title :
The double-layer network architecture for photonic switching
Author :
Lu, Chien-Chun ; Thompson, Richard A.
Author_Institution :
Telecommun. Program, Pittsburgh Univ., PA, USA
fDate :
8/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper introduces a new architecture for strictly nonblocking multistage photonic space networks implemented using the switched directional couplers. This switching architecture has the lowest path loss and the best SNR performance of any nondilated network. The architecture can also be dilated, giving it even better SNR
Keywords :
directional couplers; electro-optical devices; integrated optics; optical couplers; optical losses; optical switches; SNR performance; dilated architecture; double-layer network architecture; path loss; photonic switching; switched directional couplers; Communication switching; Directional couplers; Optical attenuators; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber networks; Optical losses; Optical waveguides; Propagation losses; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
