Open AccessAll-optical packet routing scheme for optical label-swapping networks
Author(s) -
R. Clavero,
J.M. Martínez,
F. Ramos,
J. Martí
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/opex.12.004326
Subject(s) - computer science , optical amplifier , packet switching , optical cross connect , routing (electronic design automation) , optical burst switching , network packet , optical switch , optics , optical performance monitoring , electronic engineering , wavelength division multiplexing , computer network , physics , optical fiber , telecommunications , engineering , wavelength , laser
A novel scheme for all-optical label reading and packet routing is proposed. The architecture is comprised of all-optical logic XOR gates and all-optical flip-flops based on single Mach-Zehnder interferometers incorporating semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA-MZIs). The simulation results show that a very small penalty (less than 0.45 dB) for 10 Gbit/s packet processing can be achieved.