Title :
A fiber loop buffer storing variable length data packets at 18 Gb/s for 200 circulations
Author :
Hall, K.L. ; Rauschenbach, K.A.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
We have demonstrated an active loop buffer storing an externally generated data packet with a data rate of 18 Gb/s for 200 circulations. Stored data packet lengths ranged from 21.3 ns (384 bits) to 71.1 ns (1,280 bits). The total capacity of the buffer was 1,585 bits. This data rate and stored packet length are the highest reported for externally loaded optical loop buffers.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; 18 Gbit/s; optical fiber active loop buffer; variable length data packets; Bandwidth; Buffer storage; Fluctuations; Optical buffering; Optical fiber networks; Optimized production technology; Oscilloscopes; Photodiodes; Sampling methods;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Applications of Lasers in Materials Processing/Broadband Optical Networks/Smart Pixels/Optical MEMs and Their Applications. IEEE/LEOS 1996 Summer Topical Meetings:
Conference_Location :
Keystone, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3175-3
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.1996.540692
