Title :
Routing and buffering architecture in all-optical switching node
Author :
Guild, K.M. ; O´Mahony, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Essex Univ., Colchester, UK
fDate :
1/21/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel all-optical packet-switched architecture exhibiting low loss and reduced complexity whilst providing wavelength routing, optical buffering and add/drop capabilities is presented. The node is demonstrated to impose less than 1.5 dB power penalty on 2.5 Gbit/s payloads for routing, buffering and adding to or dropping from a local tributary
Keywords :
packet switching; photonic switching systems; telecommunication network routing; 2.5 Gbit/s; add/drop capability; all-optical switching node; complexity; loss; optical buffering; packet-switched architecture; power penalty; wavelength routing;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19990129
