All-optical address recognition for optically-assisted routing in next-generation optical networks

Willner A., GÜRKAN KUNTALP D., Sahin A., McGeehan J., Hauer M.

IEEE COMMUNICATIONS MAGAZINE, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Dergi Adı: IEEE COMMUNICATIONS MAGAZINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Optical fiber communication technology enabled high-speed, long-distance capacity in today's networks. The packet switching functions such as address recognition and routing,are performed in the electrical domain after optical-to-electrical conversion. As more real-time applications come online, demand for bandwidth increases, and electronic processing may potentially become a bottleneck at the intermediate nodes along the network. In this article, we will introduce some optical address recognition schemes for optically-assisted routing that may decrease the processing delay at these nodes.