Title :
Cascadability of broadcast and select switch blocks with interferometric wavelength converters at 10 Gbit/s
Author :
Hansen, P.B. ; Joergensen, C. ; Danielsen, S.L. ; Mikkelsen, B. ; Stubkjaer, K.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electromagn. Syst., Tech. Univ. Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
In conclusion, it is demonstrated that the use of interferometric wavelength convertors (IWCs) in the broadcast and select packet switch block results in an improved cascadability. Furthermore, it is predicted that successful concatenation of eight 8 x 8 and four 16 X 16 switch blocks is possible
Keywords :
light interferometers; optical communication equipment; optical frequency conversion; packet switching; wavelength division multiplexing; broadcast and select switch blocks; cascadability; concatenation; improved cascadability; interferometric wavelength converters; packet switch; switch blocks; Bit error rate; Broadcasting; Extinction ratio; Optical buffering; Optical interferometry; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Telecommunication switching;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-480-7
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1997.719769
