
Application of a novel SSFBG-based single-input multiple-output encoder/decoder to optical packet switching
Author(s) -
Bo Dai,
Satoshi Shimizu,
Naoya Wada,
Xu Wang
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.22.002236
Subject(s) - computer science , encoder , network packet , decoding methods , fiber bragg grating , optics , optical switch , coding (social sciences) , electronic engineering , optical fiber , algorithm , physics , telecommunications , computer network , engineering , mathematics , statistics , operating system
We propose a novel superstructured fiber Bragg grating (SSFBG) based single-input multiple-output (SIMO) en/decoder, which can simultaneously process a group of independent optical codes with a specific permutation and combination of code patterns and spatially separate encoded and decoded signals into different optical paths. The number of optical codes processed by the SIMO en/decoder can be flexibly changed. We theoretically and experimentally investigate the coding performance of the SIMO en/decoder and discuss the unique features of the proposed device. In the experiment, we employ the SIMO en/decoder for optical label processing in an optical-code based optical packet switching system with the data rate of 10 Gbit/s and the packet rate of 312.5 MHz. The four-SSFBG based SIMO en/decoder are capable of simultaneously generating/recognizing four 31-chip 640 Gchip/s optical code based labels and distribute the labels into four designated destinations.