Title :
Demonstration of an optical packet add/drop with wavelength-coded header
Author :
Tsushima, H. ; Shabeer, M. ; Barnsley, P. ; Pitcher, D.
Author_Institution :
Central Res. Lab., Hitachi Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
An optical self-routing add/drop packet network using wavelength coded header control signals is described. Experimental results for 2.5-Gbit/s 53-byte data packets transmitted through 50 km of standard step-index single-mode fiber are presented.<>
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; packet switching; telecommunication network routing; 2.5 Gbit/s; 50 km; control signals; data packet transmission; optical self-routing add/drop packet network; step-index single-mode fiber; wavelength-coded header; Optical control; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical network units; Optical packet switching; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
