• DocumentCode
    1239906
  • Title

    Automatic per-packet dynamic power equalization in a 4×4 active coupler-based optical crosspoint packet switch matrix

  • Author

    Lee, Sheng-Chyan ; Begg, Jonanthan ; Varrazza, Riccardo ; Yu, Siyuan

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Bristol, UK
  • Volume
    17
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    2005
  • Firstpage
    2781
  • Lastpage
    2783
  • Abstract
    Dynamic per-packet output power equalization is demonstrated in a 4 × 4 active vertical coupler-based optical crosspoint packet switch, achieving response time of <100 ns and output power levels within ±0.3 dB for input dynamic range of 5 dB between consecutive optical packets.
  • Keywords
    equalisers; optical couplers; optical fibre communication; optical switches; packet switching; wavelength division multiplexing; optical crosspoint packet switch; per-packet output power equalization; vertical coupler; Optical coupling; Optical crosstalk; Optical feedback; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Power generation; Integrated optoelectronics; optical crosspoint switch (OXS); optical packet switching (OPS); optical switch matrix; optoelectronics devices; power equalization;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LPT.2005.859525
  • Filename
    1542222
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1239906