Title :
Physical path analysis in photonic switches with shared wavelength converters
Author :
Raffaelli, Carla ; Savi, Michele ; Tartarini, Giovanni ; Visani, Davide
Author_Institution :
DEIS, Univ. of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Abstract :
The physical properties of different forwarding paths in photonic switches with shared wavelength converters are considered to perform loss and signal-to-noise ratio evaluations. This analysis is essential to assess photonic switching feasibility in future optical networks. The relationships among architectural choices and physical performance are discussed. The results show that the physical constraints limit component and switch sizes and outline guidelines for possible further research.
Keywords :
optical wavelength conversion; photonic switching systems; photonic switches; physical path analysis; shared wavelength converters; Optical crosstalk; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical losses; Optical noise; Optical switches; Optical wavelength conversion; Signal analysis; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2010 12th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7799-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7797-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2010.5549278
