Title :
All-optical devices for ultrafast packet switching
Author :
Dorren, H.J.S. ; Herrera, J. ; Raz, O. ; Tangdiongga, E. ; Liu, Y. ; Marti, J. ; Ramos, F. ; Maxwell, G. ; Poustie, A. ; Mulvad, H.C.H. ; Hill, M.T. ; de Waardt, H. ; Koonen, A.M.J. ; Khoe, G.D.
Author_Institution :
Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven
Abstract :
We discuss integrated devices for all-optical packet switching. We focus on monolithically integrated all-optical flip-flops, ultra-fast semiconductor based wavelength converters and explain the operation principles. Finally, a 160 Gb/s all-optical packet switching experiment over 110 km of field installed optical fiber is described.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; integrated optics; optical fibre communication; optical links; optical switches; packet switching; bit rate 160 Gbit/s; monolithically integrated all-optical flip-flops; optical fiber link; semiconductor based wavelength converters; ultrafast packet switching; Flip-flops; Optical distortion; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Optical wavelength conversion; Packet switching; Payloads;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2007. LEOS 2007. The 20th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0925-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8081
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2007.4382614
