Title :
All-optical label processing in optical packet switched networks
Author :
Calabretta, Nicola ; Dorren, Harm
Author_Institution :
COBRA Res. Inst., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
We present a data-format transparent all-optical label processing system suitable for photonic integration that requires N active device to process 2N addresses. We demonstrate error-free all-optical packet switch with label swapping operation at 160 Gb/s.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; optical switches; packet switching; N active device; bit rate 160 Gbit/s; data-format transparent all-optical label processing system; error-free all-optical packet switch; label swapping operation; optical packet switched networks; photonic integration; Delay; High speed optical techniques; Optical filters; Optical packet switching; Optical signal processing; Optical switches; Payloads; Photonics; Routing; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1