SWANET: an all-optical self-routed wavelength-addressable network

Constance J. Chang-Hasnain; Joseph W. Goodman; Kam Y. Lau; Anujan M. Varma

doi:10.1117/12.219579

15 September 1995 SWANET: an all-optical self-routed wavelength-addressable network

Constance J. Chang-Hasnain, Joseph W. Goodman, Kam Y. Lau, Anujan M. Varma

Proceedings Volume 2524, National Science Foundation (NSF) Forum on Optical Science and Engineering; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.219579
Event: SPIE's 1995 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1995, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

In this paper, we introduce a novel self-routed wavelength-addressable switching network (SWANET) that provides wavelength-transparent optical data paths between end-point, configured by wavelength-coded optical signals. The network is based on a new scheme for encoding destination addresses using a sequence of wavelengths. This allows large networks to be constructed using a moderate number of available wavelengths. The multistage switch architecture may be used either as a circuit switch or as a packet switch. We describe the architecture of SWANET and the design of its switch nodes. We also analyze the effect of fiber dispersion on the transmission time of the header and evaluate the tradeoffs involved in minimizing the header transmission time.

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Constance J. Chang-Hasnain, Joseph W. Goodman, Kam Y. Lau, and Anujan M. Varma "SWANET: an all-optical self-routed wavelength-addressable network", Proc. SPIE 2524, National Science Foundation (NSF) Forum on Optical Science and Engineering, (15 September 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.219579

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