A Multigigabit/Second Wavelength-Division-Multiplexing Byte-by-Byte Switch Using Fast Tunable Heterodyne Receivers

Mario A. Santoro; Kai Y. Eng; Thomas L. Koch

doi:10.1109/68.238261

A Multigigabit/Second Wavelength-Division-Multiplexing Byte-by-Byte Switch Using Fast Tunable Heterodyne Receivers

Mario A. Santoro, Kai Y. Eng, Thomas L. Koch

Optical Sciences, College of

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Abstract

We combine fast-frequency laser tuning and a 2 X 2 electrooptic switch to perform byte-by-byte switching at SONET rates using a wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) architecture. The three-section distributed-Bragg-reflector (DBR) lasers used can be tuned over a 100-GHz range in 5 ns.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	939-940
Number of pages	2
Journal	IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume	5
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/68.238261
State	Published - Aug 1993

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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