Title :
Experimentation of single-hop WDM rings for metro and distributed switching applications
Author :
Bianciotto, A. ; De Feo, V. ; La Porta, Antonio ; Neri, Ferrante ; Petracca, M.
Author_Institution :
Politecnico di Torino, Torino
Abstract :
This paper presents the architecture of a WDM optical packet network, called WONDER, that was designed and prototyped in the PhotonLab at Politecnico di Torino, Italy. The design and implementation of the WONDER network aim to assess the effectiveness of optical with respect to electronic devices, trying to identify an optimal mix of the two technologies. We present physical topology and node structure of the prototype.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; photonic switching systems; wavelength division multiplexing; PhotonLab; WONDER network; electronic devices; metro-distributed switching applications; optical packet network; optimal mix; single-hop WDM rings; Circuit topology; Media Access Protocol; Network topology; Optical design; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Prototypes; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing; Optical packet switching; Optical testbed; WDM;
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.2006.4350179
