Title :
Demonstration of All-Optical Multi-Wavelength Message Routing for Silicon Photonic Networks
Author :
Biberman, A. ; Lee, Byeong ; Bergman, Keren
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate all-optical switching of 20 wavelength channels simultaneously in a silicon broadband comb switch, and perform single-channel BER measurements through both ports. A statistical characterization of the insertion loss and extinction ratio is included.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; error statistics; optical fibre losses; optical fibre networks; photonic switching systems; semiconductor switches; silicon; telecommunication network routing; all-optical multiwavelength message routing; all-optical switching; extinction ratio; insertion loss; silicon broadband comb switch; silicon photonic networks; single-channel BER measurement; statistical characterization; wavelength channels; High speed optical techniques; Insertion loss; Optical filters; Optical pumping; Optical ring resonators; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Resonance; Routing; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528599
