Title :
Demonstration of photonic fast packet switching at 700 Mbit/s data rate
Author :
Ha, W.L. ; Fortenberry, R.M. ; Tucker, R.S.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Lab., Melbourne Univ., Parkville, Vic., Australia
fDate :
5/9/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Selfrouting of optical data through a photonic packet switch, with user data at 700 Mbit/s, is demonstrated. The switch is transparent to the bandwidth of the optical data thus allowing essentially unlimited payload bit rate.
Keywords :
electro-optical devices; optical communication equipment; optical switches; packet switching; 700 Mbit/s; optically transparent switch; photonic fast packet switching; photonic packet switch; selfrouting;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910494
