Title :
All-optical self-routing of 40 Gb/s DPSK packets
Author :
Presi, M. ; Calabretta, N. ; Porzi, C. ; Corsini, R. ; Contestabile, G. ; Ciaramella, E.
Author_Institution :
Scuola Superiore Sant´´Anna, Pisa, Italy
Abstract :
We demonstrate a self-routing all-optical circuit for switching 40 Gb/s DPSK packets. In our scheme, an all-optical header processor feeds a set-reset flip-flop that drives a coherent wavelength converter. We report an overall limited power penalty.
Keywords :
differential phase shift keying; flip-flops; optical switches; telecommunication network routing; DPSK packets; bit rate 40 Gbit/s; coherent wavelength converter; optical header processor; optical switching; power penalty; self-routing all-optical circuit; set-reset flip-flop; Differential phase shift keying; Flip-flops; Optical packet switching; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical switches; Optical wavelength conversion;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110415
