Ultrafast all-optically controlled 2×2 crossbar switch

I. Glesk, K. Il Kang, P. R. Prucnal

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Abstract

All-optical packet switching using all-optical routing control, where both ultrafast address recognition and routing of photonic packets were all optically performed on a header with 4 picosecond bit period, was demonstrated. Packets were self-routed through a node with no need for optoelectronic conversion. Terahertz optical asymmetric demultiplexer (TOAD) was used as an optically controlled 2×2 routing switch and as an all optical routing controller. TOAD read the individual address bits in the tightly compressed packet header and set the state of the routing switch. The bit-error rate at the switching element was measured to be less than 10-9.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)149-150
Number of pages2
JournalConference Proceedings - Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting-LEOS
Volume2
StatePublished - 1996
EventProceedings of the 1996 9th Annual Meeting of IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, LEOS'96. Part 2 (of 2) - Boston, MA, USA
Duration: Nov 18 1996Nov 21 1996

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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