Abstract
Demonstration of all-optical packet switching at 160 Gb/s over a total of 110-km field installed optical fiber link is reported. The packet switch architecture is based solely on photonic circuits: an optical filter as label processor, an all-optical flip-flop as memory element and an ultrafast wavelength converter as router. Both flip-flop and wavelength converter uses semiconductor optical amplifiers which allows for photonic integration. The switch operates at low power levels and shows potential scalability. Error-free operation is shown without forward error correction technology.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 176-182 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Lightwave Technology |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |