Title :
All-Optical Contention Resolution in Space and Wavelength Domain with Ultra-Fast Packet Envelope Detection and Integrated Optical Gates
Author :
Apostolopoulos, D. ; Kehayas, E. ; Stampoulidis, L. ; Bakopoulos, P. ; Avramopoulos, H.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Communications Research Laboratory, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechniou, Zografou, GR 15773, Greece, E-mail: apostold@mail.ntua.gr
Abstract :
We present a packet-by-packet contention resolution scheme compatible with both NRZ and RZ modulation formats. 10 Gb/s NRZ and 40 Gb/s RZ error-free operation is shown using integrated optical gates.
Keywords :
Envelope detectors; High speed optical techniques; Integrated optics; Optical buffering; Optical detectors; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical signal processing; Optical wavelength conversion; Repeaters;
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.2006.4801145
