DocumentCode
954744
Title
Fast optical packet switching based on WDM
Author
Glance, B. ; Koren, U. ; Wilson, R.W. ; Chen, D. ; Jourdan, A.
Author_Institution
AT&T Bell Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Volume
4
Issue
10
fYear
1992
Firstpage
1186
Lastpage
1188
Abstract
An optical switch capable of routing a 3-Gb/s bit stream in 10-ns packets between ten different destinations is demonstrated. Switching time between destinations is 2 ns. The switch is based on wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) technology. It uses a fast tunable laser capable of addressing 24 discrete optical frequencies spaced by 40 GHz.<>
Keywords
optical communication; optical fibres; optical switches; packet switching; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 ns; 3 Gbit/s; WDM; discrete optical frequencies; fast tunable laser; optical packet switching; optical switch; wavelength division multiplexing; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Frequency; Laser tuning; Optical packet switching; Optical receivers; Optical switches; Optical tuning; Routing; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.163774
Filename
163774
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