Title :
An Optical Wavelength-Routed Multicast Packet Switch Based on Multitimeslot Multiwavelength Conversion
Author :
Huang, Qirui ; Zhong, Wen-De
Author_Institution :
Network Technol. Res. Centre, Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore
Abstract :
This letter presents a new scheme to realize multicast operation in a wavelength-routed optical packet switch by adding multicast modules. The proposed multicasting scheme is based on multitimeslot multiwavelength conversion in conjunction with wavelength selection to resolve the problem of output contention.
Keywords :
multicast communication; optical communication; packet switching; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; multicast modules; multitimeslot multiwavelength conversion; optical wavelength-routed multicast packet switch; wavelength-routed optical packet switch; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Optical buffering; Optical modulation; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics; Wavelength conversion; Multicast; optical packet switching (OPS); semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA); wavelength conversion;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2008.928828
