Title :
An all-optical network architecture
Author :
Gipser, Thilo ; Kao, Ming-Seng
Author_Institution :
Lab. of Commun. Technol., Swiss Federal Inst. of Technol., Zurich, Switzerland
fDate :
5/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel photonic network, MATRIX (for multi-wavelength all-optical transparent information exchange), is proposed in this paper. The all-optical multihop network supports wavelength continuity and provides a very high network capacity. Spatial reuse of wavelengths as well as the multiplicity of fibers in optical fiber cables are exploited and enable the interconnection of N2 network nodes with merely N wavelengths. The node structure is simple since neither tunable devices nor wavelength converters are required. Packets are routed through the network by photonic fast packet switching as well as by wavelength and experience a maximum hop number of two. Multiple optical paths between any pair of nodes provide a good network survivability
Keywords :
optical cables; optical fibre networks; packet switching; photonic switching systems; transparency; wavelength division multiplexing; MATRIX; N2 network node interconnection; all-optical multihop network; all-optical network architecture; high network capacity; maximum hop number; multi-wavelength all-optical transparent information exchange; multiple optical paths; network survivability; node structure; optical fiber cables; packet routing; photonic fast packet switching; photonic network; spatial wavelength reuse; wavelength continuity; All-optical networks; High speed optical techniques; Optical attenuators; Optical buffering; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Optical sensors; Spread spectrum communication; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
