All-optical buffering in all-optical packet switched cross connects

被引:27
作者
Liu, Y [1 ]
Hill, MT [1 ]
Calabretta, N [1 ]
de Waardt, H [1 ]
Khoe, GD [1 ]
Dorren, HJS [1 ]
机构
[1] Eindhoven Univ Technol, COBRA Res Inst, NL-5600 MB Eindhoven, Netherlands
关键词
buffer memories; optical fiber communication; optical fiber delay lines; packet switching;
D O I
10.1109/LPT.2002.1003114
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
In this letter, we show that optical packets can be routed in an optical fiber by using an optical threshold function that controls a wavelength converter switch. The optical threshold function is made from two coupled lasers. Experimental evidence is given.
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页码:849 / 851
页数:3
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