Title :
MicroPhotonic components for optical packet-switched networks
Author :
Aljada, Muhsen ; Poh, Chungkiak ; Alameh, Kamal ; Al-begain, Khalid
Author_Institution :
Electron Sci. Res. Inst., Edith Cowan Univ., Joondalup, WA, Australia
Abstract :
The implementation of packet switched optical network architectures bring forth a set of new challenges in network node design. This paper discusses and demonstrates promising MicroPhotonic architectures that perform optical header recognition and reconfigurable add/drop multiplexing for future optical networks.
Keywords :
micro-optics; multiplexing; optical communication equipment; optical switches; packet switching; microphotonic components; network node design; optical header recognition; optical packet switched networks; packet switched optical network architectures; reconfigurable add-drop multiplexing; Add-Drop Multiplexing; Optical Header Recognition; Optical Networks; Wavelength Division Multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
GCC Conference (GCC), 2006 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Manama
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7803-9590-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-7803-9591-6
DOI :
10.1109/IEEEGCC.2006.5686227
