The ring-based optical Resonant Router

Author

Melloni, Andrea ; Morichetti, F. ; Costa, R. ; Cusmai, G. ; Boffi, P. ; Martinelli, Mario

Author_Institution

Dipartimento di Elettronica e Informazione, Politecnico di Milano, Via Ponzio 34/5, Milano 20133, Italy; CoreCom, Consorzio Elaborazione e Commutazione Ottica Milano, Via Colombo 81, 20133 Milano, Italy. melloni@elet.polimi.it

Volume

6

fYear

2006

fDate

38869

Firstpage

2799

Lastpage

2804

Abstract

The Resonant Router (ReR) is an integrated optics crossbar matrix based on ring resonators. Depending on the characteristics of the rings the ReR can operate as cross-connect (X-ReR) or as wavelength router (Â¿-ReR). The analysis of the device, the spectral characteristics and the impact on a high bit rate signal are presented and discussed both on theoretical and experimental basis. The ReR can add flexibility and extend the capabilities of a node of a transparent optical network.

Keywords

Arrayed waveguide gratings; Integrated optics; Intersymbol interference; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical ring resonators; Peer to peer computing; Resonance; Transmission line matrix methods; AWG; Cross-connect; OADM; de-multiplexer; integrated optics; ring resonator;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications, 2006. ICC '06. IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Istanbul

ISSN

8164-9547

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0355-3

Electronic_ISBN

8164-9547

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICC.2006.255204

Filename

4024600