Title :
Semiconductor photonic integrated switches and buffers for optical packet routing
Author :
Tanemura, Takuo ; Soganci, Ibrahim Murat ; Nakano, Yoshiaki
Author_Institution :
Res. Center for Adv. Sci. & Technol., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
Monolithically integrated InP 1×16 switch with broadband and low-noise operation is developed by using optical phased-array scheme. Potential applications to 160-Gbps packet switching and large-capacity variable optical buffering are demonstrated successfully.
Keywords :
buffer circuits; monolithic integrated circuits; optical arrays; packet switching; semiconductor switches; broadband; buffers; large-capacity variable optical buffering; low-noise operation; monolithically integrated InP switch; optical packet routing; optical phased-array scheme; packet switching; semiconductor photonic integrated switches; Indium phosphide; Optical buffering; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical packet switching; Optical polarization; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Internet (COIN), 2010 9th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Jeju
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7181-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8221-4
DOI :
10.1109/COIN.2010.5546470