Analysis of a soliton-based logic module for a ring network

Author

Saxena, Sorabh ; Wai, P.K.A. ; Menyuk, C.R. ; Chbat, Michel W.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Maryland Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA

Volume

14

Issue

8

fYear

1996

fDate

8/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1776

Lastpage

1787

Abstract

We analyze and numerically study the code-matching logic module that is the central element in a proposed soliton-based ring network system running at peak rates of 100 Gb/s. The proposed network is packet-switched, and fast logic is required to route each packet. That is the function of the code-matching logic module, and four soliton logic gates that can perform fast logic are the key devices in its design. The behavior of the code-matching logic module is governed by a large set of parameters, and we simulate it by varying many of these parameters. The physical effects that occur in these devices and their significance are analyzed. The results indicate that the logic module will work but within a restricted parameter range

Keywords

codes; jitter; optical fibre networks; optical logic; optical solitons; packet switching; 100 Gbit/s; code-matching logic module; fast logic; logic module; packet-switched network; peak rates; physical effects; restricted parameter range; ring network; soliton logic gates; soliton-based logic module; Bandwidth; Bit rate; Decoding; Logic design; Logic devices; Logic gates; Polarization; Pulse modulation; Solitons; Switches;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.532014

Filename

532014