Title
STOLAS: switching technologies for optically labeled signals
Abstract
GMPLS-based labeled optical burst switching (LOBS) networks are being considered as the next-generation optical Internet. GMPLS includes wavelength switching next to label and fiber (space) switching. We present a new concept of optically labeling bursts of packets suitable for LOBS networks supported by GMPLS. It is based on angle modulation, which enables control information to modulate the phase or frequency of the optical carrier, while payload data are transmitted via intensity modulation (IM). In particular, the optical label is orthogonally modulated, with respect to the payload, using either frequency shift keying or differential phase shift keying. We present a performance analysis of the modulation schemes by means of simulations where the influence of the payload IM extinction ratio and laser linewidth are investigated. In addition, the transmission performance of an IM/FSK combined modulated signal is experimentally validated at 10 Gb/s, demonstrating at the same time an FSK label swapping operation. Finally, a suitable optical label-controlled switch design is proposed that takes advantage of these novel labeling techniques, and efficiently combines widely tunable, fast switching lasers and SOA-MZI wavelength converters with an arrayed waveguide grating router.
Year
DOI
Venue
2003
10.1109/MCOM.2003.1244923
IEEE Communications Magazine
Keywords
Field
DocType
suitable optical label-controlled switch,optical carrier,payload im extinction ratio,angle modulation,next-generation optical internet,intensity modulation,optical label,optical burst switching,modulation scheme,fsk label,extinction ratio,multiprotocol label switching,wavelength division multiplexing,packet switching,internet,frequency shift keying
Wavelength-division multiplexing,Extinction ratio,Angle modulation,Intensity modulation,Telecommunications,Optical burst switching,Computer science,Frequency-shift keying,Optical Carrier transmission rates,Computer network,Modulation,Optoelectronics
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
41
11
0163-6804
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
8
1.71
3
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
K. G. Vlachos181.71
I. T. Monroy292.14
A. M.J. Koonen392.07
C. Peucheret4152.73
P. Jeppesen582.05