Title :
Heterodyne WDM packet switching system with a novel routing principle
Author :
De Vera, Enrique G Vicente ; Benitez, José Luis ; Sánchez, Javier
Author_Institution :
Telefonica I&D, Madrid, Spain
fDate :
7/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A wavelength-division-multiplexed packet switch that does not use fast tunable lasers nor tunable receivers is proposed. The routing of the packets is achieved by sending the data and local oscillator signals over two different passive fiber networks with different delays. Some considerations about the performance of the system along with a simple experiment to demonstrate the technique are presented.<>
Keywords :
frequency division multiplexing; optical links; packet switching; heterodyne WDM packet switching; local oscillator signals; optical links; passive fiber networks; routing principle; wavelength-division-multiplexed packet switch; Delay; Frequency shift keying; Local oscillators; Optical transmitters; Packet switching; Switches; System performance; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength routing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
