Title :
Variable all-optical buffering based on semiconductor optical amplifiers and its applications
Author :
Meloni, Gianluca ; Berrettini, G. ; Poti, Luca ; Bogoni, Antonella
Author_Institution :
TECIP, Scuola Superiore Sant´Anna, Pisa, Italy
Abstract :
A simple structure for all-optical buffering based on re-circulating loop is described. Semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) are used as switching gates in order to store or route the packet to the buffer output. More complex photonic digital functionalities are also proposed considering the SOA-based variable optical buffer as basic block.
Keywords :
optical circulators; optical switches; packet switching; semiconductor optical amplifiers; optical packet switching; photonic digital functionality; recirculating loop; semiconductor optical amplifiers; switching gates; variable all-optical buffering; Optical buffering; Optical signal processing; Photonics; Repeaters; Stimulated emission; Memories; Packet-switched networks; buffers; digital functionalities;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching (PS), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ajaccio
