Title :
All-optical address recognition for optically-assisted routing in next-generation optical networks
Author :
Willner, Alan E. ; Gurkan, Deniz ; Sahin, Asaf B. ; McGeehan, John E. ; Hauer, Michelle C.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Southern California, SC, USA
fDate :
5/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Optical fiber communication technology enabled high-speed, long-distance capacity in today´s networks. The packet switching functions such as address recognition and routing are performed in the electrical domain after optical-to-electrical conversion. As more real-time applications come online, demand for bandwidth increases, and electronic processing may potentially become a bottleneck at the intermediate nodes along the network. We introduce some optical address recognition schemes for optically-assisted routing that may decrease the processing delay at these nodes.
Keywords :
delays; optical fibre networks; packet switching; subcarrier multiplexing; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; SCM; WDM channels; all-optical address recognition; bandwidth; electrical domain; electronic processing; high-speed communications; long-distance networks; network nodes; network routing; next-generation optical networks; optical fiber communication technology; optical-to-electrical conversion; optically-assisted routing; packet switching; processing delay reduction; real-time applications; subcarrier multiplexed address recognition; wavelength division multiplexing; Bandwidth; Communications technology; Delay; High speed optical techniques; Next generation networking; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Packet switching; Routing;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCOM.2003.1200104
