Title :
All-optical buffering in all-optical packet switched cross connects
Author :
Liu, Y. ; Hill, M.T. ; Calabretta, N. ; de Waardt, H. ; Khoe, G.D. ; Dorren, H.J.S.
Author_Institution :
COBRA Res. Inst., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
fDate :
6/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We show that optical packets can be routed in an optical fiber by using an optical threshold function that controls a wavelength converter switch. The optical threshold function is made from two coupled ring lasers. Experimental evidence is given.
Keywords :
optical delay lines; optical interconnections; optical logic; optical wavelength conversion; packet switching; photonic switching systems; ring lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; telecommunication network routing; threshold elements; all-optical buffering; all-optical packet switched cross connects; optical fiber; optical packets; optical threshold function; two coupled ring lasers; wavelength converter switch; Fiber lasers; Optical buffering; Optical control; Optical coupling; Optical fibers; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Optical wavelength conversion; Packet switching; Ring lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2002.1003114
