Title :
A viable optical header processor for optical packet switching
Author :
Nouh, Aiman ; Mouftah, Hussein
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Inf. Technol. & Eng., Ottawa Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
A viable optical header processor module is proposed for integration within optical packet switches. The processor employs optical Y switches (Janz et al., 2003) as switching elements with bi-stable photodetectors (Jajszczyk and Mouftah, 1993). The achievable rate can potentially exceed 40Gbps and the header can be modulated at the same rate wavelength and modulation scheme as the payload. The proposed scheme can support multicasting and broadcasting.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; microprocessor chips; optical communication equipment; optical switches; packet switching; broadcasting; multicasting; optical Y switches; optical header processor; optical packet switches; optical packet switching; photodetectors; High speed optical techniques; Optical buffering; Optical modulation; Optical network units; Optical packet switching; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Packet switching; Telecommunication traffic; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2003 IEEE 46th Midwest Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8294-3
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.2003.1562461
