Title :
All-optical add-drop node for packet-switched networks
Author :
Wai, P.K.A. ; Xu, Lixin ; Lui, L. F K ; Chan, L.Y. ; Lee, C.C. ; Tam, H.Y. ; Demokan, M.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Inf. Eng., Hong Kong Polytech. Univ., China
Abstract :
We demonstrated all-optical packet add/drop for all-optical packet-switched networks. Intelligent all-optical add-drop of packets is performed based on all-optical processing of packet headers. The header and payload rates are 5 Gb/s and 10 Gb/s respectively.
Keywords :
multiplexing equipment; packet switching; photonic switching systems; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 10 Gbit/s; 5 Gbit/s; SOA; add-drop multiplexers; all-optical add-drop node; all-optical packet-switched networks; all-optical shutters; injection-locked Fabry-Perot laser diode; intelligent packet add-drop; optical header processing; Optical fiber communication; Optical noise; Optical packet switching; Optical pulse generation; Polarization; Power generation; Pulse modulation; Signal generators; Timing; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192844
