Title :
Multi-wavelength data encoding for improved input power dynamic range in semiconductor optical amplifier switches
Author :
Roberts, G.F. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H. ; West, A. ; Moore, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK
Abstract :
We propose a novel wavelength coding scheme suitable to wavelength striped interconnects and use modelling results to show an improvement in input power dynamic range of an SOA based switch.
Keywords :
encoding; optical fibre communication; optical interconnections; optical switches; packet switching; semiconductor optical amplifiers; SOA switch; input power dynamic range; multiwavelength data encoding; optical packet switching; semiconductor optical amplifier; wavelength coding scheme; wavelength striped interconnects; Dynamic range; Encoding; Optical buffering; Optical distortion; Optical interconnections; Optical packet switching; Optical saturation; Optical switches; Power semiconductor switches; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9217-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1548219
