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All‐optical header processing using an injection‐locked Fabry‐Pérot laser diode
Author(s) -
Chan L. Y.,
Wai P. K. A.,
Lui L. F. K.,
Xu Lixin,
Tam H. Y.,
Demokan M. S.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.20629
Subject(s) - header , fabry–pérot interferometer , network packet , laser diode , diode , optoelectronics , laser , materials science , optics , computer science , electronic engineering , physics , engineering , computer network
Abstract Simultaneous all‐optical header processing and control‐packet switching are demonstrated by using multiwavelength injection‐locking in a single Fabry–Pérot laser diode. A special two‐level control packet is used to process the header of the data packet at 5 Gb/s. The entire control packet is all optically switched ON or OFF. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 44: 342–345, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.20629