Title :
Novel realtime time-division-multiplex optical packet switching, using nonlinear effect
Author :
Dai, X. ; Binh, L.N. ; Ja, Y.H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Syst. Eng., Monash Univ., Clayton, Vic., Australia
fDate :
6/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors propose a novel scheme using nonlinear effects to obtain time division multiplexed optical packet switching in real time. Signals can be both switched and amplified through the routing processes by nonlinear optical four-wave-mixing devices
Keywords :
nonlinear optics; optical switches; time division multiplexing; nonlinear effect; optical four-wave-mixing devices; optical packet switching; realtime time-division-multiplex; routing processes; signal amplification; signal switching;
Journal_Title :
Optoelectronics, IEE Proceedings J