DocumentCode
836472
Title
An Optical Wavelength-Routed Multicast Packet Switch Based on Multitimeslot Multiwavelength Conversion
Author
Huang, Qirui ; Zhong, Wen-De
Author_Institution
Network Technol. Res. Centre, Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore
Volume
20
Issue
18
fYear
2008
Firstpage
1518
Lastpage
1520
Abstract
This letter presents a new scheme to realize multicast operation in a wavelength-routed optical packet switch by adding multicast modules. The proposed multicasting scheme is based on multitimeslot multiwavelength conversion in conjunction with wavelength selection to resolve the problem of output contention.
Keywords
multicast communication; optical communication; packet switching; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; multicast modules; multitimeslot multiwavelength conversion; optical wavelength-routed multicast packet switch; wavelength-routed optical packet switch; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Optical buffering; Optical modulation; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics; Wavelength conversion; Multicast; optical packet switching (OPS); semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA); wavelength conversion;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/LPT.2008.928828
Filename
4600158
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