Title :
640 (2 ?? 32λ ?? 10) Gbit/s Polarization-Multiplexed, Wide-Colored Optical Packet Switching Achieved by Polarization-Independent High-speed PLZT Switch
Author :
Furukawa, Hiroshi ; Wada, N. ; Takezawa, Naganori ; Nashimoto, Keiichi ; Miyazaki, Toshimasa
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate 640 (2 x 32λ x 10) Gbit/s polarization-multiplexed, wide-colored optical packet switching by using a polarization-independent and high-speed (<; 2.5 ns) PLZT optical switch to attain error-free (bit-error-rate <; 10 ~ 9) operation for all 64 payload channels.
Keywords :
lead compounds; optical switches; optical waveguides; packet switching; thin film devices; bit rate 640 Gbit/s; error-free operation; high-speed PLZT optical switch; payload channels; polarization multiplexing; thin film waveguide switch; wide-colored optical packet switching; High speed optical techniques; Optical buffering; Optical films; Optical packet switching; Optical polarization; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Payloads;
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.2008.4528635
