Title :
Fast tunable parallel optical delay line for communication and dynamic bandwidth allocation
Author :
Craig Beal, A. ; Kumavor, Partick D. ; Kelm, J.H. ; Wang, Bing C.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng., Connecticut Univ., Storrs, CT, USA
Abstract :
Here we demonstrate that the fast tunable parallel optical delay line (FTDL) may be used to achieve high speed switching between optical time division multiplexing (OTDM) channels with multiple bit rates and explain how this capability can be used to implement dynamic bandwidth allocation (DBA). These capabilities can provide enhanced functionality to high speed LANs and optical interconnects. This is also useful for local area networks and metro area networks that support users that have different service demands.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; metropolitan area networks; optical delay lines; optical fibre LAN; optical interconnections; optical switches; optical tuning; telecommunication channels; time division multiplexing; OTDM; dynamic bandwidth allocation; fast tunable parallel optical delay line; high speed LAN; high speed switching; local area networks; metro area networks; multirate communication; optical interconnects; optical time division multiplexing channels; Bit rate; Channel allocation; Clocks; Delay lines; High speed optical techniques; Modulation coding; Optical devices; Pulse modulation; Switches; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8557-8
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363436
