Abstract
Switches with nanosecond transition times and broad optical bandwidth are investigated for high-capacity low-latency switched optical interconnection. Wavelength multiplexing is exploited for both reduced latency, enhanced capacity and functionality, while using off-the-shelf transceiver technology. The requirement for optical header processing, wavelength translation, and optical buffering is avoided. The design, fabrication and assessment of compact integrated add-drop multiplexers are proposed and demonstrated for application in low-cost wavelength multiplexed and switched optical interconnects. A low-power sub-mm2 amplifying 2×2 switched is characterised by four wavelength channel low penalty transmission. Control schemes are proposed and demonstrated to facilitate 80Gb/s optically switched networking.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 189-194 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2004 |
Event | 27th International Semiconductor Conference, CAS 2004 - Sinaia, Romania Duration: 4 Oct 2004 → 6 Oct 2004 |
Conference
Conference | 27th International Semiconductor Conference, CAS 2004 |
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Country/Territory | Romania |
City | Sinaia |
Period | 4/10/04 → 6/10/04 |
Keywords
- Integrated optoelectronics
- Optical interconnection
- Optical switches
- Packet switching
- Semiconductor optical amplifiers
- Wavelength division multiplexing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering