Title :
Cross-layer study of optical burst switches for next-generation datacenters
Author :
Rastegarfar, H. ; Xu, Q. ; Ghazisaeidi, A. ; Ben M´Sallem, Yousra ; Leon-Garcia, A. ; LaRochelle, S. ; Rusch, L.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Abstract :
We analyze the performance of optical burst switches, including physical layer impairments, via the use of Monte Carlo techniques. We compare two designs by investigating the impact of Q-factor degradation on throughput and latency.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; computer centres; optical burst switching; Monte Carlo techniques; Q-factor degradation; data centers; optical burst switches; physical layer; Degradation; Optical buffering; Optical crosstalk; Optical fibers; Optical switches; Physical layer;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110616
