Recent Advances on Optical Label Swapping Techniques: An Approach to the Final Results of IST-LABELS Project

Author

Martínez, A. ; Manzanedo, M. ; Puerto, G. ; Pastor, D. ; Ortega, B. ; Capmany, J. ; Banky, T. ; Kovacs, G. ; Berceli, T. ; Popov, M.K. ; Fonjallaz, P.-Y.

Author_Institution

Inst. of ITEAM Res., Univ. Politecnica de Valencia

Volume

3

fYear

2006

fDate

38869

Firstpage

51

Lastpage

56

Abstract

We describe the layout and results of the final WDM-SCML label swapping demonstrator of the IST-LABELS project. Some key technologies were employed or design optimised to perform specific functions into the demonstrator: advanced fibre Bragg gratings devices for the SCML packet generation and optical prefiltering. Header electronic processing unit and RF subcarrier generator. Wavelength conversion and regeneration stages for payload XGM+XPM and optical routing stages based on fast tunable lasers. The end to end routing operation of a WDM SCML optical label swapping node has been demonstrated for the first time to our knowledge

Keywords

Bragg gratings; optical fibre networks; optical wavelength conversion; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; IST-LABELS project; RF subcarrier generator; SCML packet generation; WDM-SCML label swapping demonstrator; XGM; XPM; advanced fibre Bragg gratings; fast tunable lasers; header electronic processing unit; optical label swapping techniques; optical prefiltering; optical routing; wavelength conversion; Bragg gratings; Design optimization; Fiber gratings; Multiprotocol label switching; Optical design; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical wavelength conversion; Radio frequency; Repeaters;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transparent Optical Networks, 2006 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Nottingham

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0235-2

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0236-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTON.2006.248397

Filename

4013794