Title :
A study on all-optical packet path switching using wavelength conversion and dynamic response of a tunable laser for wavelength switching
Author :
Mori, Takayoshi ; Goto, Kenji ; Kato, Tomoyuki ; Uenohara, Hiroyuki ; Kobayashi, Kohroh
Author_Institution :
Precision & Intell. Lab., Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama
Abstract :
We achieved optical flip-flop (FF) operation using an SOA-MZI with feedback loop for all-optical packet path switching. In addition, we investigated the dynamic characteristics of the lasing wavelength of the high-speed tunable laser, a SSG-DBR-LD for optical buffering.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; distributed Bragg reflectors; flip-flops; laser feedback; optical communication; optical switches; packet switching; semiconductor optical amplifiers; SOA-MZI; all-optical packet path switching; dynamic response; feedback loop; high-speed tunable laser; optical buffering; optical flip-flop; wavelength conversion; wavelength switching; Feedback loop; Flip-flops; High speed optical techniques; Laser feedback; Optical buffering; Optical feedback; Optical packet switching; Optical wavelength conversion; Packet switching; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Nano-Optoelectronics Workshop, 2008. i-NOW 2008. International
Conference_Location :
Shonan Village
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2656-0
DOI :
10.1109/INOW.2008.4634523
