Wavelength routing-based photonic packet buffers and their applications in photonic packet switching systems

Author

De Zhong, Wen ; Tucker, Rodney S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Melbourne Univ., Parkville, Vic., Australia

Volume

16

Issue

10

fYear

1998

fDate

10/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1737

Lastpage

1745

Abstract

Photonic packet buffers are essential components in photonic packet switching systems. We present a wavelength routing-based photonic packet buffer based on a state-of-the-art arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) multiplexer. We show how this new packet buffer can be effectively used in the implementation of photonic packet switching systems. We also propose and examine two different photonic packet switch architectures

Keywords

arrays; diffraction gratings; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical waveguides; packet switching; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; photonic packet switch architectures; photonic packet switching systems; state-of-the-art arrayed-waveguide grating multiplexer; wavelength routing-based photonic packet buffer; wavelength routing-based photonic packet buffers; Buffer storage; Delay lines; Optical buffering; Optical fibers; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Optical wavelength conversion; Packet switching; Stimulated emission; Wavelength routing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.721060

Filename

721060