Open AccessMODEL AND ALGORITHM OF A 4 × 4 OPTICAL SWITCH
Author(s) -
Igor Olegovich Barabanov,
E. A. Barabanova,
K. A. Vytovtov,
Natalia Sergeevna Maltseva
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
vestnik astrahanskogo gosudarstvennogo tehničeskogo universiteta. seriâ: upravlenie, vyčislitelʹnaâ tehnika i informatika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2224-9761
pISSN - 2072-9502
DOI - 10.24143/2072-9502-2019-2-48-55
Subject(s) - commutation , optical switch , computer science , element (criminal law) , switching time , photonics , optical burst switching , metamaterial , optical communication , process (computing) , electronic engineering , engineering , materials science , optoelectronics , optical performance monitoring , electrical engineering , voltage , wavelength division multiplexing , law , wavelength , political science , operating system
The main objective in improving optical communication systems, which are widely developed nowadays, is a solution of the problem of operation speed of the entire commutation system, which is limited by quick action of the outer elements of the management system. There have been presented the structure and algorithm of a radically new commutation system based on the 4x4 optical switch operation. The specific feature of the switch operation is the lack of external control over switching process. The operation principle of the main element of the 4×4 optical switch - an optical switching element - has been considered. The switching element is a photonic crystal consisting of a layer of metamaterial, a dielectric substance and ferrite films. The results of the numerical simulation of the switch are presented. The analysis of results allows to infer that the proposed switch can be used in modern communication systems.