Title :
Packet switching demonstrator using an integrated and pigtailed add-drop filter based on photonic crystal structures
Author :
Olmos, J. J Vegas ; Kitayama, K. ; Tokushima, M.
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Eng., Osaka Univ., Suita, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate packet switching using an integrated-and-pigtailed add-drop filter based on photonic crystal structures at 10-Gbps. The results show a negligible power-penalty of less than 2 dB for packet-based operation (and 2.5 dB for static operation).
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical filters; packet switching; photonic crystals; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; integrated filter; packet switching demonstrator; packet-based operation; photonic crystal structures; pigtailed add-drop filter; Bit error rate; Insertion loss; Optical attenuators; Optical buffering; Optical filters; Optical losses; Optical packet switching; Optical receivers; Packet switching; Photonic crystals; (060.1810) Buffers, couplers, routers, switches, and multiplexers; (130.3120) Integrated optics devices; (130.7408) Wavelength filtering devices; (230.5298) Photonic crystals;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
