Title :
Serial-mode optical multicast based on active vertical coupler optical crosspoint switch matrix
Author :
Thakulsukanant, K. ; Van der Merwe, J.S. ; Wang, Z. ; Yu, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Bristol
Abstract :
A novel optical serial multicast mode scheme using an active vertical coupler optical crosspoint switch matrix has been successfully demonstrated. A fibre delay line has been employed to recirculate optical packets, providing one serial output packet for each recirculation. A minimum Q-factor of 5.68 dB and an optical signal-to-noise-ratio penalty of <2.3 dB are found after nine recirculations
Keywords :
Q-factor; multicast communication; optical couplers; optical delay lines; packet switching; photonic switching systems; OXS switch; Q-factor; active vertical coupler; fibre delay line; optical crosspoint switch matrix; optical packets recirculation; optical serial multicast mode scheme; optical signal-to-noise-ratio;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20073613
