Title :
Performance and scalability of a single-stage SOA switch for 10×10 gb/s wavelength striped packet routing
Author :
Lin, T. ; Williams, K.A. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H. ; Glick, M. ; McAuley, D.
Author_Institution :
Eng. Dept., Cambridge Univ., UK
fDate :
3/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This letter reports successful routing of 10×10 Gb/s multiwavelength optical packets using single-stage semiconductor optical amplifier switches. Performance under switching is assessed with up to ten wavelengths with particular emphasis being placed on the limit of operation. A 15.2-dB power margin is demonstrated which allows at least eight port connections with a commercially available 0-dBm output 10-Gb/s transmitter and -21-dBm sensitivity receiver.
Keywords :
optical receivers; optical switches; optical transmitters; packet switching; semiconductor optical amplifiers; telecommunication network routing; 10 Gbit/s; 100 Gbit/s; SOA switch; port connection; receiver; semiconductor optical amplifier switches; transmitter; wavelength striped packet routing; Optical packet switching; Optical receivers; Optical switches; Optical transmitters; Packet switching; Power semiconductor switches; Scalability; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Wavelength routing; Optical interconnect; optical packet switching; semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA);
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2006.870062
