Title :
Experimental demonstration of composite packet switching on a WDM photonic slot routing network
Author :
Boroditsky, M. ; Lam, C.F. ; Smiljanic, A. ; Feuer, M.D. ; Woodward, S.L. ; Dreyer, K.F. ; Ackerman, D.A. ; Johnson, J.E. ; Ketelsen, L.J.P.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Labs.-Research, Middletown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We propose photonic slot routing ring networks that use a novel packet stacking technique to add/drop packets, which are simultaneously time and wavelength division multiplexed. Packet stacking, routing, and unstacking with four wavelengths was successfully demonstrated.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; packet switching; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM photonic slot routing network; add/drop packets; composite packet switching; packet routing; packet stacking; packet unstacking; time division multiplexed; wavelength division multiplexed; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Optical packet switching; Optical transmitters; Packet switching; Photonics; Tunable circuits and devices; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength routing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
