Characterization of a full encoder/decoder in the AWG configuration for code-based photonic Routers-part II: experiments and applications

Author

Wada, Naoya ; Cincotti, Gabriella ; Yoshima, Satoshi ; Kataoka, Nobuyuki ; Kitayama, Ken-ichi

Author_Institution

Inf. & Network Syst. Dept., Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Tokyo, Japan

Volume

24

Issue

1

fYear

2006

Firstpage

113

Lastpage

121

Abstract

A 200-gigachip/s multiple encoder/decoder in an arrayed waveguide configuration, which generates and recognizes simultaneously 16 optical labels in parallel, has been fabricated. The device has been experimentally characterized, and a 10-Gb/s 50-km optical packet switching (OPS) experiment has been successfully performed: Optical packets are switched to their own destinations using a single device with a processing rate of 13 gigapackets/s.

Keywords

arrayed waveguide gratings; decoding; encoding; optical fibre communication; packet switching; telecommunication network routing; 10 Gbit/s; 50 km; AWG configuration; arrayed waveguide; code-based photonic routers; full encoder-decoder; optical labels; optical packet switching; optical packets; Decoding; Optical arrays; Optical buffering; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Optical signal processing; Optical waveguides; Ultrafast optics; Wavelength division multiplexing; Codecs; coding; communication system routing; decoding; optical correlators;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2005.861124

Filename

1589040