Title :
Compact All-Optical Header Processing for DPSK Packets
Author :
Calabretta, Nicola ; Presi, Marco ; Contestabile, Giampiero ; Ciaramella, Ernesto
Author_Institution :
Scuola Superiore Sant´´Anna, Via G. Moruzzi 1, 56100 Pisa, Italy. E-mail: nicola.calabretta@cnit.it
Abstract :
Using a single SOA, a novel optical scheme is able to simultaneously extract the header and seed-pulse from DPSK-packets. Combined with an optical demultiplexer, it realises a highly scalable header-processor based on time-to-wavelength conversion.
Keywords :
Arrayed waveguide gratings; Data mining; Differential quadrature phase shift keying; Optical interferometry; Optical packet switching; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Propagation delay; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
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.2006.4801148
