Title :
Towards Petabit-per-Second Optical Routers
Author :
Tucker, Rodney S.
Author_Institution :
Melbourne Univ., Melbourne
Abstract :
In this paper the authors consider technology directions for future petabit-per-second routers. We investigate the roles of optical and electronic technologies in the key buffering and switching functions. Our conclusion is that optics will have an important role in high-capacity routers, but will not completely replace electronics.
Keywords :
optical burst switching; optical fibre networks; packet switching; photonic switching systems; telecommunication network routing; electronic technologies; high-capacity routers; optical buffers; optical technologies; packet switching; petabit-per-second optical routers; switching functions; Delay lines; High speed optical techniques; Optical buffering; Optical devices; Optical packet switching; Packet switching; Power dissipation; Slow light; Telecommunication traffic; Throughput; Packet switching; optical buffers;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2006. PS '06. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Heraklion, Crete
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7803-9790-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-7803-9790-3
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2006.4350142
