• DocumentCode
    1683188
  • Title

    Low-cost, Scalable Optical Packet Switching Networks with Multi-Wavelength Labels

  • Author

    Seddighian, P. ; Fernández, J. B Rosas ; Ayotte, S. ; Rusch, L.A. ; LaRochelle, S. ; Leon-Garcia, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Centre d´´Optique Photonique et Laser (COPL), Quebec
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We propose a self-forwarding packet-switched optical network with bit-parallel multi-wavelength labels. We experimentally demonstrate transmission of variable-length optical packets over 80 km of fiber and switching over a 1x4 multistage switch with two stages.
  • Keywords
    multiprotocol label switching; optical fibre networks; bit-parallel multiwavelength labels; distance 30 km; multistage switch; scalable optical packet switching networks; self-forwarding packet-switched optical network; variable-length optical packets; Arrayed waveguide gratings; High speed optical techniques; Laser mode locking; Optical fiber networks; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Payloads; Waveguide lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Anaheim, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-831-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2007.4348670
  • Filename
    4348670