Title :
Asynchronous All-Optical Circuit for Serial-to-Parallel Conversion of Label Bits of DPSK Packets
Author :
Calabretta, Nicola ; Presi, Marco ; Contestabile, Giampiero ; Ciaramella, Ernesto
Author_Institution :
Scuola Superiore Sant´´Anna, Pisa
Abstract :
We present a novel asynchronous all-optical circuit for extraction and serial-to-parallel-conversion of label bits from DPSK packets. The circuit requires only two optical switches regardless the label bits number, is scalable, low-power consumption, and compact.
Keywords :
differential phase shift keying; optical burst switching; optical switches; packet switching; wavelength division multiplexing; DPSK packets; asynchronous all-optical circuit; label bits; optical switches; serial-to-parallel conversion; Circuits; Differential quadrature phase shift keying; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical packet switching; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical switches; Probes; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348768
