Title :
Performance of a label erase and wavelength switching sub-system for layer-3 all-optical label switching using a two stage InP wavelength converter
Author :
Poulsen, H.N. ; Rangarajan, S. ; Masanovic, M.L. ; Lal, V. ; Blumenthal, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
We experimentally assess the performance of a two-stage wavelength conversion label swapping sub-system operating at OC-48 line-rates and variable length packets with layer-3 traffic control. Wavelength switching times < 6 ns are observed giving insignificant throughput penalties for dynamic wavelength switching.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; optical fibre networks; optical wavelength conversion; packet switching; InP; label erase; layer-3 all-optical label switching; layer-3 traffic control; two stage InP wavelength converter; two-stage wavelength conversion label swapping subsystem; wavelength switching subsystem; Communication switching; Fiber nonlinear optics; Indium phosphide; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical packet switching; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192601
