Title :
Photonic fast packet switching
Author :
Jajszczyk, Andrzej ; Mouftah, Hussein T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Queen´´s Univ., Kingston, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Several approaches to photonic fast packet switching systems are presented. The wavelength-, time-, code-, and space-division approaches, including free-space photonic fast packet switching, are discussed. These approaches to photonic fast packet switching systems show that the research in this area is still in its infancy. Among various solutions, those based on a wavelength-division transport network and an electronic controller are most mature.<>
Keywords :
optical switches; packet switching; switching systems; code-division; electronic controller; free-space switching; photonic fast packet switching systems; space-division; time-division; wavelength-division; Bandwidth; Fabrics; High speed optical techniques; Laser tuning; Optical buffering; Optical packet switching; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Packet switching; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
