System design and evaluation of a large photonic switch based on optical codes for optical burst switched networks

Author

Casoni, Maurizio ; Sacchi, Alessio

Author_Institution

Dept. of Inf. Eng., Univ. of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

fYear

2009

fDate

14-16 Dec. 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

3

Abstract

This paper investigates the performance of a multi-stage Clos architecture having a bufferless switch based on optical codes as basic switching element. This multi-stage switch is suitable as core node in OBS networks. Optical codes are used for coding incoming bursts in each switching element to perform the switching function. To this end it employs encoders and decoders and possible output contentions are solved in the wavelength domain by means of variable-input fixed-output wavelength converters.

Keywords

multistage interconnection networks; optical burst switching; optical design techniques; optical wavelength conversion; photonic switching systems; multistage Clos architecture; optical burst switched networks; optical codes; photonic switch; variable input fixed output wavelength converters; wavelength domain; Integrated optics; Optical buffering; Optical control; Optical design; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Optical receivers; Optical switches; Optical wavelength conversion;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Networks and Telecommunication Systems (ANTS), 2009 IEEE 3rd International Symposium on

Conference_Location

New Delhi

ISSN

2153-1676

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5989-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ANTS.2009.5409892

Filename

5409892