Title :
All-Optical Header Recognition Using a Semiconductor Optical Amplifier Switch Matrix
Author :
Dagenais, Mario ; Saini, Simarjeet ; Toudeh-Fallah, Farzam ; Gyurek, Russ ; Donner, Paul
Author_Institution :
Maryland Univ., College Park
Abstract :
A 1 times 8 semiconductor optical amplifier switch is demonstrated. Experimental results are presented recognizing all possible addresses of a 3-bit sub-set out of an 8-bit address at 10 Gb/s. Noise propagation through the switch is studied.
Keywords :
optical noise; optical switches; packet switching; semiconductor optical amplifiers; all-optical header recognition; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; noise propagation; semiconductor optical amplifier switch; Autocorrelation; Delay; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Sagnac interferometers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Switching circuits; Tree data structures; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2007
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1121-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-1122-X
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2007.4300746
