Title :
Successful demonstration of the compatibility of optical packet and wavelength Circuit switching in optical networks
Author :
Chiaron, D. ; Buforn, G. ; Simonneau, C. ; Etienne, S. ; Simsarian, J.E. ; Antona, J.-C.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs. France, Nozay, France
Abstract :
We demonstrate the compatibility of optical packet switching and wavelength circuit switching in a system using fast tunable lasers. Optical gating is shown as a necessary function to remove spurious signals during wavelength switching.
Keywords :
laser tuning; optical fibre communication; optical switches; packet switching; compatibility; laser tuning; optical gating; optical networks; optical packet switching; wavelength circuit switching; Add-drop multiplexers; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Optical packet switching; Optical receivers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal generators; Stimulated emission; Switching circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
