Title :
All-Optical Multicast Switch based on Raman-Assisted Four-Wave Mixing in Dispersion-shifted Fiber
Author :
Lau, Kwan ; Wang, S.H. ; Xu, Lixin ; Lui, L. F K ; Wai, P.K.A. ; Lu, C. ; Tam, H.Y.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Centre, Hong Kong Polytech. Univ., Hong Kong
Abstract :
Demonstrated a 3times6 all-optical multicast switch employing with wavelength control capability to select the multicast channels at 10 Gbit/s using Raman-assisted FWM in dispersion-shifted fiber. All the output channels comply with the 100 GHz (i.e. 0.8 nm) spaced ITU grid.
Keywords :
multicast communication; multiwave mixing; optical fibre communication; optical switches; ITU grid; Raman-assisted four-wave mixing; all-optical multicast switch; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; dispersion-shifted fiber; frequency 100 GHz; wavelength 0.8 nm; wavelength control capability; Fiber nonlinear optics; Four-wave mixing; IP networks; Multicast protocols; Optical control; Optical switches; Photonics; Power generation; Routing protocols; Signal generators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1173-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1174-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391243
