ARCHITECTURES FOR SYNCHRONOUS OPTICAL TDM SWITCHING EMPLOYING SEMICONDUCTOR-LASER AMPLIFIERS

Citation
Dk. Hunter et I. Andonovic, ARCHITECTURES FOR SYNCHRONOUS OPTICAL TDM SWITCHING EMPLOYING SEMICONDUCTOR-LASER AMPLIFIERS, IEE proceedings. Optoelectronics, 142(3), 1995, pp. 132-142
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic",Optics,Telecommunications
ISSN journal
13502433
Volume
142
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
132 - 142
Database
ISI
SICI code
1350-2433(1995)142:3<132:AFSOTS>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Designs for synchronous optical TDM switching fabrics are introduced t hat can be implemented using semiconductor laser amplifier switches or any on/off switch technology. Their performance is compared, and one architecture, which can be built up on large silicon substrates, is hi ghlighted. The issues of switch count, passive coupler count, control complexity, attenuation and noise buildup are considered.