Title :
Optical packet multicast operation using active vertical coupler (AVC) based 4×4 optical crosspoint switch matrix
Author :
Lee, Sheng-Chyan ; Varrazza, Riccardo ; Ansell, Oliver ; Born, Chris ; Yu, Siyuan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Bristol Univ., UK
Abstract :
All optical multicast characterisation of an AVC based 4×4 optical switch matrix, which agreed with the modelling result, is reported. 10 Gb/s optical packet switching/multicasting operation in real time without optical split loss has been demonstrated.
Keywords :
multicast communication; optical couplers; optical fibre communication; optical switches; packet switching; 10 Gbit/s; AVC; active vertical coupler; optical crosspoint switch matrix; optical packet multicasting; optical packet switching; Automatic voltage control; Optical coupling; Optical crosstalk; Optical packet switching; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Stimulated emission; Transmission line matrix methods;
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.2004.1363542
