DocumentCode
399851
Title
New approaches to optical packet switching in carrier networks
Author
McDermott, Thomas C.
Author_Institution
Chiaro Networks, Richardson, TX, USA
Volume
1
fYear
2003
fDate
27-28 Oct. 2003
Firstpage
51
Abstract
Several approaches to packet switching in the optical domain are described. The motivation, definition, technology requirements, and tradeoffs for these classes of optical packet switching are examined. Some key problems and topics for research are summarized.
Keywords
optical fibre networks; optical switches; packet switching; telecommunication network routing; all-optical packet routing; carrier networks; optical packet switching; optical packets; Image motion analysis; Intelligent networks; Optical buffering; Optical control; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Optical packet switching; Optical signal processing; Optical switches; Routing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
ISSN
1092-8081
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7888-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1251595
Filename
1251595
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