Title :
Multiple packet recirculation in an optical buffer using a crosspoint switch
Author :
Geldenhuys, R. ; Chi, N. ; Wang, Z. ; Monroy, I. Tafur ; Koonen, T. ; Dorren, H.J.S. ; Leuschner, F.W. ; Khoe, G.D. ; Yu, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr., Electron. & Comput. Eng., Pretoria Univ., South Africa
Abstract :
Multiple recirculations through an optical buffer using a fast-reconfigurable AVC based crosspoint switch matrix is shown. A 10 Gbit/s payload is used and a small power penalty for each additional recirculation is achieved.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical switches; packet switching; telecommunication switching; 10 Gbit/s; crosspoint switch matrix; fast-reconfigurable AVC; multiple packet recirculation; optical buffer; power penalty; Fabrics; Optical buffering; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber polarization; Optical packet switching; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Packet switching;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9217-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1547890
