All-Optical Self-Routing Latching Switch Based on Active Mach–Zehnder Interferometer

Authors :: Francisco Ramos
Javier Martí
R. Clavero
Source :: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 18:2475-2477
Publication Year :: 2006
Publisher :: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2006.
Abstract: A new architecture for an all-optical self-routing packet switch is reported. The control signals are optical pulses which can be easily extracted from the packet header. The experimental results at 40 Gb/s show a low power penalty and an on-off contrast ratio higher than 9 dB

Subjects :: Physics
Latching switch
business.industry
ComputerSystemsOrganization_COMPUTER-COMMUNICATIONNETWORKS
Mach–Zehnder interferometer
Optical switch
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Power (physics)
Packet switch
Packet switching
Header
Electronic engineering
Optoelectronics
Contrast ratio
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
business

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