Title :
Automatic per-packet dynamic power equalisation in a 4 × 4 active vertical coupler optical crosspoint switch matrix
Author :
Lee, Sheng-Chyan ; Varrazza, Riccardo ; Yu, Siyuan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Bristol Univ., UK
Abstract :
Dynamic per-packet output power equalisation is demonstrated in an optical crosspoint packet switch, achieving response time of <100 ns and output power levels within ±0.3 dB for IPDR of 5 dB between consecutive optical packets.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical switches; packet switching; 4 × 4 active switch; automatic power equalisation; dynamic power equalisation; optical crosspoint switch matrix; optical packets; packet switch; per-packet power equalisation; vertical coupler;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2005. ECOC 2005. 31st European Conference on
Conference_Location :
IET
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-543-1
