Title :
Polarization and bit-length independent all-optical logic gate based active correlator for bit serial label processing
Author :
Gopalakrishnapillai, B.S. ; Lee, K.L. ; Nirmalathas, A. ; Lim, C. ; Shinada, S. ; Wada, N. ; Miyazaki, T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Melbourne Univ., Parkville, Vic., Australia
Abstract :
We demonstrate correlation of bit-serial labels in optical label switching networks using an all-optical semiconductor optical amplifier based XOR gate. The proposed scheme does not require precise phase maintenance, is scalable, and is polarization independent.
Keywords :
logic gates; optical correlation; optical fibre networks; optical fibre polarisation; optical logic; semiconductor optical amplifiers; telecommunication switching; XOR gate; active correlator; all-optical logic gate; all-optical semiconductor optical amplifier; bit serial label processing; optical label switching networks; phase maintenance; polarization; Correlators; Fiber gratings; Fiber nonlinear optics; Logic gates; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical packet switching; Optical polarization; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215907
