Title :
All-optical label swapping using bistable semiconductor ring laser
Author :
Thakulsukanant, Kornkamol ; Li, Bei ; Yu, Siyuan ; Furst, Sandor ; Sorel, Marc
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Bristol Univ., Bristol
Abstract :
A semiconductor ring laser all-optical flip-flop is used to realize all-optical label swapping. Old address is erased by blocking the switching optically and new address is inserted by modulating the output from SRL.
Keywords :
flip-flops; optical bistability; optical logic; optical switches; ring lasers; semiconductor lasers; all-optical flip-flop; all-optical label processing; all-optical label swapping; bistable semiconductor ring laser; optical switching; payload forwarding; Flip-flops; Multiprotocol label switching; Optical attenuators; Optical bistability; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Ring lasers; Semiconductor lasers; (060.1155) All-optical networks; (230.3750) optical logic devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
