Title :
Optical label detection and packet switching using a 4/spl times/4 optical crosspoint switch matrix
Author :
Lee, Sheng-Chyan ; Varrazza, Ricardo ; Djordjevic, Ivan B. ; Yu, Siyuan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Bristol Univ., UK
Abstract :
155 Mb/s WDM label channel is detected directly by switch cells in a 4/spl times/4 optical crosspoint switch matrix without added optical components. Switching performance of 10 Gb/s packets is not affected by the detection process.
Keywords :
electro-optical switches; optical communication equipment; optoelectronic devices; packet switching; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 155 Mbit/s; WDM label channel; optical crosspoint switch matrix; optical label detection; packet switching; switch cells;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
