Architecture and performance of a bidirectional OXC based on reversible optical switches with reduced complexity

  • Yongmin Qi
  • , Weisheng Hu
  • , Yi Dong
  • , Wen De Zhong
  • , Xinyu Xu
  • , Hao He
  • , Yaohui Jin
  • , Wei Guo
  • , Weiqiang Sun
  • , Shilin Xiao
  • , Yikai Su

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Abstract

By exploiting the symmetry of bidirectional wavelength-connections in WDM networks, we propose an NxN bidirectional OXC using one N/2xN/2 reversible optical switch to reduce the complexity of the OXCs. The feasibility is demonstrated at 10 Gb/s.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2007 33rd European Conference and Exhibition of Optical Communication, ECOC 2007
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9783800730421
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event2007 33rd European Conference and Exhibition of Optical Communication, ECOC 2007 - Berlin, Germany
Duration: 16 Sept 200720 Sept 2007

Publication series

Name2007 33rd European Conference and Exhibition of Optical Communication, ECOC 2007

Conference

Conference2007 33rd European Conference and Exhibition of Optical Communication, ECOC 2007
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBerlin
Period16/09/0720/09/07

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