Title :
A WDM Banyan Switching Network for Multicast Optical Cross-Connects
Author :
Hamza, H.S. ; Deogun, J.S.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln
Abstract :
In this paper, we investigate the problem of designing a WDM switching network with multicast capability. We propose, for the first time, a WDM Banyan switching network that is capable of replicating input signals on "different" wavelengths. Wavelength conversion in the proposed Banyan network occurs between two predefined wavelengths, and hence, the conversion cost is reduced. The new Banyan network can be used to construct wide-sense and strict-sense nonblocking WDM Mmulticast optical cross connects (MC-OXCs).
Keywords :
multicast communication; wavelength division multiplexing; Banyan switching network; WDM; multicast capability; multicast optical cross-connects; Costs; Optical control; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Optical wavelength conversion; Packet switching; WDM networks; Wavelength conversion; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Sarnoff Symposium, 2006 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Princeton, NJ
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0002-7
DOI :
10.1109/SARNOF.2006.4534718
