Title

Simultaneous Multiwavelength Switching For Parallel Information Processing

Abstract

Parallel transmission and processing of high-speed data may be accomplished by using multiple wavelength channels. To process this type of wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) information, it is necessary to be able to switch the multiple wavelengths simultaneously. In this paper we demonstrate multiwavelength switching with a single switch, utilizing a nonlinear optical loop mirror with a semiconductor optical amplifier. Switching is shown for 14 wavelength channels across a 14-nm bandwidth for data rates up to 2.5 GHz. Switching contrasts of 10 dB are shown with control energy as low as 1.6 pJ.

Publication Date

1-1-1999

Publication Title

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volume

3714

Number of Pages

57-64

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

0032646848 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0032646848

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