2Ã\x972 photonic node for all-optical packet switching networks

Author

Berrettini, G. ; Malacarne, A. ; Scaffardi, M. ; Andriolli, N. ; Castoldi, P. ; Bogoni, A. ; Poti, L.

Author_Institution

IRCPhoNeT, Pisa

fYear

2006

fDate

25-27 Oct. 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

A photonic 2x2 node architecture for synchronous all-optical packet switching networks, able to process ultra-fast packet signals is presented. All node functions (label recognition and processing, contention detection and resolution, switch control, actual switching, and regeneration) are optically performed. Combinations of the proposed 2times2 element can be used in order to obtain more complex NtimesN photonic nodes. Implementations of all subsystems needed to realize the describe 2times2 photonic node are reported, and different solutions for several blocks are compared in order to optimize the node performances.

Keywords

optical fibre networks; packet switching; all-optical packet switching networks; photonic node; ultra-fast packet signals; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical buffering; Optical control; Optical distortion; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Packet switching; Repeaters; Ultrafast optics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications and Networking in China, 2006. ChinaCom '06. First International Conference on

Conference_Location

Beijing

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0462-2

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0463-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CHINACOM.2006.344687

Filename

4149940