Title :
All-optical buffers for high-speed slotted TDM networks
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
In this presentation we will give an overview of the recent advances in fiber optic buffer design and describe how these buffers might be used in ultrafast TDM networks. In particular, we will describe buffers that rely on semiconductor optical laser amplifiers as the switching and timing elements. Recent experimental results will be described.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical fibre networks; optical transmitters; semiconductor lasers; time division multiplexing; timing; all-optical buffers; fiber optic buffer design; high-speed slotted TDM networks; optical switches; overview; semiconductor optical laser amplifiers; timing elements; ultrafast TDM networks; Fiber lasers; High speed optical techniques; Optical buffering; Optical design; Optical fibers; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Time division multiplexing; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Vertical-Cavity Lasers, Technologies for a Global Information Infrastructure, WDM Components Technology, Advanced Semiconductor Lasers and Applications, Gallium Nitride Materials, Processing, and Devi
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que., Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3891-X
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.1997.619198
