Title :
Simulation of an all optical time division multiplexing router employing symmetric Mach-Zehnder (SMZ)
Author :
Ngah, Razali ; Ghassemlooy, Zabih ; Swift, Graham
Author_Institution :
Opt. Commun. Res. Group, Sheffield Hallam Univ., UK
Abstract :
Synchronisation is an important and critical issue in high-speed all optical time division multiplexed (OTDM) packet routing and transmission. In this paper we present a technique for separating the clock synchronization pulse from an incoming optical time division multiplexed data packet, based on all-optical switching devices with optical feedback. A 1×2 OTDM router composed of three symmetric Mach-Zehnders (SMZs) is proposed. Simulation results show that synchronization between clock and data packet is achievable and the packet payload can be successfully switched to the correct destination port.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; optical fibre networks; packet switching; telecommunication network routing; OTDM; all optical time division multiplexing router; clock synchronization pulse; data packet; destination port; fibre networks; packet payload; packet routing; symmetric Mach-Zehnder; Clocks; High speed optical techniques; Optical devices; Optical feedback; Optical packet switching; Optical pulses; Payloads; Routing; Synchronization; Time division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
High Frequency Postgraduate Student Colloquium, 2002.7th IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7618-8
DOI :
10.1109/HFPSC.2002.1088431
