Journal article
All-Optical Packet-Switching Decoder Design and Demonstration at 10 Gb/s
Abstract
A 3 times 8 all-optical decoder based on cross-polarization modulation in semiconductor optical amplifiers is demonstrated for the first time to our knowledge. The design requires a single active optical device per output. Experimental results are shown for return-to-zero modulated 10-Gb/s signals. Applications include label processing in optical packet switched optical networks
Authors
Teimoori H; Topomondzo JD; Ware C; Gabet R; Erasme D
Journal
IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 19, No. 10, pp. 738–740
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Publication Date
May 1, 2007
DOI
10.1109/lpt.2007.895444
ISSN
1041-1135