Digital optical signal processing for telecommunication applications

Author

Dorren, H.J.S. ; Hill, M.T. ; Liu, Yanbing ; Ju, Honghao ; Tangdiongga, E. ; Smit, Meint K. ; Khoe, G.D.

Author_Institution

Inst. of COBRA Res., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Netherlands

Volume

1

fYear

2005

fDate

3-7 July 2005

Firstpage

25

Abstract

Optical packet switching has received considerable attention over the last few years. In this paper we discus how optical signal processing can play a role in photonic packet routing. Two examples are given. Firstly we discuss ultrafast wavelength switching at 160 Gbit/s in a single semiconductor optical amplifier. Secondly, an integrated photonic flip-flop is discussed. Finally a discussion is given about potential opportunities and limitations of optics in packet switched nodes.

Keywords

flip-flops; high-speed optical techniques; integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical information processing; optical wavelength conversion; packet switching; semiconductor optical amplifiers; telecommunication network routing; 160 Gbit/s; digital optical signal processing; integrated photonic flip-flop; optical packet switching; photonic packet routing; semiconductor optical amplifier; telecommunication applications; ultrafast wavelength switching; Intelligent networks; Multiprotocol label switching; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Protection switching; Redundancy; Signal restoration; Telecommunication traffic; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transparent Optical Networks, 2005, Proceedings of 2005 7th International Conference

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9236-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTON.2005.1505745

Filename

1505745