40-Gb/s packet-selective photonic add/drop multiplexer based on optical-code label header processing

Author

Kataoka, Nobuyuki ; Wada, Naoya ; Kubota, Fumito ; Kitayama, Ken-ichi

Author_Institution

Osaka Univ., Japan

Volume

22

Issue

11

fYear

2004

Firstpage

2377

Lastpage

2385

Abstract

A packet-by-packet-selective photonic add/drop multiplexer, of the finest data granularity, is experimentally demonstrated at 40 Gb/s. An optical-code label, attached to the packet, enables determination, in the optical domain, of whether to drop, cut through, or add packets.

Keywords

SONET; code division multiplexing; multiplexing equipment; optical correlation; optical fibre networks; photonic switching systems; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; 40 Gbit/s; electronic routers; electronic switches; finest data granularity; header processing; optical correlation; optical-code label; packet transmission; packet-selective multiplexer; photonic add/drop multiplexer; synchronous optical network; wavelength-division multiplexing; Add-drop multiplexers; High speed optical techniques; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; SONET; Stimulated emission; Synchronous digital hierarchy; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing; 65; OADM; Optical add/drop multiplexer; SONET; optical correlation; optical-code label; packet transmission; synchronous optical network; wavelength-division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2004.836777

Filename

1353373