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Nonblocking WDM switches based on arrayed waveguide grating and limited wavelength conversion

  • SUNY Buffalo

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Abstract

Constructing wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) switches with cheap components and low complexity is an important problem in optical networking. Typically, there are two request models widely considered. In one model, a connection request asks to go from a wavelength on an input fiber of the WDM switch to a particular wavelength on an output fiber. In the other, a connection only needs to get to a particular output fiber, irrespective of what wavelength it will be on. In this paper, we give novel constructions of strictly non-blocking and rearrangeably nonlocking WDM switches for both request models using limited range wavelength converters and arrayed waveguide grating routers. We fully analyze their blocking characteristics. Our designs are all relatively simple and easy to be laid out, and are useful for both optical circuit-switching and optical packet/burst switching. As far as we know, these are the first of such constructions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE INFOCOM 2004 - Conference on Computer Communications - Twenty-Third Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies
Pages1352-1362
Number of pages11
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004
EventIEEE INFOCOM 2004 - Conference on Computer Communications - Twenty-Third Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies - Hongkong, China
Duration: Mar 7 2004Mar 11 2004

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE INFOCOM
Volume2
ISSN (Print)0743-166X

Conference

ConferenceIEEE INFOCOM 2004 - Conference on Computer Communications - Twenty-Third Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHongkong
Period03/7/0403/11/04

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