Title :
A 40 Gbps All-Optical Label/Payload Separation Circuit Using Hybrid Integrated MZI Switches
Author :
Zouraraki, O. ; Petrantonakis, D. ; Apostolopoulos, D. ; Kehayas, E. ; Pleros, N. ; Avramopoulos, H.
Author_Institution :
Photonic Communications Research Laboratory, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechniou, Zographou, GR 15773, Athens, Greece, E-mail: ozour@mail.ntua.gr
Abstract :
We demonstrate an all-optical label/payload separation circuit implemented with hybrid integrated MZI switches. The circuit is self-synchronizing and is shown to provide error-free operation with 40 Gb/s variable length data packets.
Keywords :
Clocks; Communication switching; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Optical wavelength conversion; Payloads; Switching circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications, 2006. ECOC 2006. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes, France
Print_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2006.4800936
