DocumentCode
450335
Title
Delay-line storage in optical communications switching
Author
Hunter, David K. ; Andonovic, Ivan ; Parker, Michael C. ; Walker, Stuart
Author_Institution
Essex Univ., Colchester, UK
Volume
5
fYear
2005
fDate
25-29 Sept. 2005
Firstpage
11
Abstract
Ladder networks, consisting of chains of 2×2 switches and delay lines, have many potential uses in future optical communications. These are discussed, and implementation via photonic crystal technology and advances in integrated optics is outlined.
Keywords
integrated optics; optical delay lines; optical fibre networks; optical storage; optical switches; packet switching; photonic crystals; 2×2 switches; delay-line storage; integrated optics; ladder networks; optical communications; optical communications switching; packet switching; photonic crystal technology; time division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Optical Communication, 2005. ECOC 2005. 31st European Conference on
Conference_Location
IET
ISSN
0537-9989
Print_ISBN
0-86341-543-1
Type
conf
Filename
1584314
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