Title :
Simultaneous and independent label swapping of multiple WDM channels in an all-optical packet-switched network using PPLN waveguides as wavelength converters
Author :
Gurkan, D. ; Kumar, S. ; Willner, Alan E. ; Parameswaran, K.R. ; Fejer, M.M.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Abstract :
We demonstrate simultaneous and independent label swapping and wavelength conversion of multiple WDM channels at 10 Gb/s using PPLN waveguides as lambda-shifters. Our method is bit-rate, label length, and format independent
Keywords :
lithium compounds; optical fibre communication; optical waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; packet switching; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; LiNbO3; PPLN waveguides; all-optical packet-switched network; label swapping; lambda-shifters; multiple WDM channels; wavelength conversion;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2002. ECOC 2002. 28th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Copenhagen
Print_ISBN :
87-90974-63-8
