Title :
Field demonstration of up to 640 gb/s (64 ch/spl times/10 gb/s) GWP switching networks with a QPM-LN wavelength converter in JGN II test bed
Author :
Yamawaku, Jun ; Yamazaki, Etsushi ; Takada, Atsushi ; Moriok, Toshio ; Suzuki, Kazunori
Author_Institution :
NTT Network Innovation Labs., Yokosuka
Abstract :
The first field experiment of virtual grouped-wavelength-path switching is successfully demonstrated by using polarization-independent multichannel wavelength conversion in a quasi-phase-matched lithium niobate waveguide and an 8times8 matrix switch. Contention resolution functionality is confirmed by using wavebands composed of 25GHz spaced, 8- or 64-ch, 10 Gb/s wavelength division multiplexing signals, transmitted through field-installed fibers in Japan Gigabit Network II optical test bed
Keywords :
lithium compounds; optical fibre networks; optical fibre polarisation; optical phase matching; optical switches; optical transmitters; optical wavelength conversion; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 25 GHz; 640 Gbit/s; 80 Gbit/s; 8times8 matrix switch; Japan Gigabit Network II test bed; LiNbO3; field-installed fibers; group wavelength path; lithium niobate waveguide; multichannel wavelength conversion; polarization-independent wavelength conversion; quasiphase-matched lithium niobate; switching networks; wavelength converter; wavelength division multiplexing signals; Lithium niobate; Matrix converters; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Signal resolution; Transmission line matrix methods; Field demonstration; grouped-wavelength-path (GWP) switching; parametric wavelength conversion; quasi-phase-matched lithium niobate (QPM-LN);
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSTQE.2006.876625
