Title :
Reconfigurable free-space optical switching technologies for Storage Area Networks
Author :
Collings, N. ; Chou, H-H. ; Zhang, F. ; Crossland, W.A.
Author_Institution :
Eng. Dept., Cambridge Univ., Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
Reconfigurable shutter-based free-space optical switching technologies using fiber ribbon and multiple wavelengths per fiber for storage area networks (SANs) application are presented and demonstrated.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical switches; storage area networks; fiber ribbon; multiple wavelength optical switch; optical fiber data communications; reconfigurable shutter-based free-space optical switching technology; storage area networks; Communication switching; Fabrics; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical switches; Storage area networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition (ACP), 2009 Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-877-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-877-3
