DocumentCode
3391747
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
fYear
1996
fDate
5-9 Aug. 1996
Firstpage
16
Lastpage
17
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOSST.1996.540692
Filename
540692
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