Fiber-Bragg-grating-based device for payload and label separation in highly packed subcarrier-multiplexed optical label swapping

Author

Popov, Mikhail ; Martinez, Alfonso ; Capmany, José ; Pastor, Daniel ; Fonjallaz, Pierre-Yves ; Ortega, Beatriz

Author_Institution

Photonics Dept., Acreo AB, Stockholm, Sweden

Volume

17

Issue

11

fYear

2005

Firstpage

2445

Lastpage

2447

Abstract

We report a fiber-Bragg-grating-based device for an efficient separation of the payload and label in highly packed subcarrier-multiplexed optical label swapping networks. The separation is performed in the optical domain by a tandem fiber Bragg grating device consisting of two specially designed fiber Bragg gratings separated by an isolator. We experimentally demonstrate that the proposed configuration provides an excellent separation of the payload and label in the optical domain.

Keywords

Bragg gratings; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; packet switching; subcarrier multiplexing; fiber-Bragg-grating; label; payload; subcarrier-multiplexed optical label swapping networks; Frequency; Multiprotocol label switching; Optical design; Optical devices; Optical distortion; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber filters; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Payloads; Fiber Bragg gratings; optical filters; optical label swapping;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2005.857599

Filename

1522348