Title :
Fault tolerant all-optical routing device with two-wave mixing
Author :
Kaino, T. ; Okamoto, A. ; Nakada, T. ; Kaneda, T.
Author_Institution :
OptNet, Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo, Japan
Abstract :
We propose a fault tolerant all-optical routing device by using a photorefractive two-wave mixing. We analyze the properly of rerouting the main line to the backup line and show the possibility to realize this device.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical communication equipment; photorefractive materials; telecommunication network reliability; telecommunication network routing; backup line; fault tolerant all-optical routing device; main line; optical network systems; photorefractive crystal; photorefractive two-wave mixing; two-wave mixing; Fault tolerance; Fault tolerant systems; Gratings; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical feedback; Optical fiber networks; Photorefractive effect; Photorefractive materials; Routing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.970929
