All-optical techniques enabling packet switching

Author

Calabretta, N. ; Contestabile, G. ; Liu, Y. ; Hill, M.T. ; Tangdiongga, E. ; Presi, M. ; Ciaramella, E. ; Dorren, H.J.S.

Author_Institution

Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven

fYear

2007

fDate

6-8 Dec. 2007

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

Scalability of packet switched cross-connects that utilize all-optical signal processing is a crucial issue that eventually determines the future role of photonic signal processing in optical networks. After reviewing several labeling techniques, we discuss in this talk label stacking techniques and its benefits for scalable optical burst and packet switched nodes. All-optical signal processing techniques enabling label stacked processing and all-optical devices for ultrafast packet switching will be also presented.

Keywords

flip-flops; optical storage; optical switches; signal processing; all-optical signal processing; label processor; label stacked processing; optical flip-flop memory; optical networks; optical packet switching; ultrafast packet switching; wavelength converter; Fabrics; Labeling; Multiprotocol label switching; Optical buffering; Optical packet switching; Optical signal processing; Packet switching; Scalability; Stacking; Ultrafast optics; label processor; optical flip-flop memory; optical packet switching; optical signal processing; semiconductor optical amplifier; wavelength converter;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

ICTON Mediterranean Winter Conference, 2007. ICTON-MW 2007

Conference_Location

Sousse

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1639-4

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-1639-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTONMW.2007.4446983

Filename

4446983