A comparison study on the number of wavelength converters needed in synchronous and asynchronous all-optical switching architectures

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 340-355

  Eramo, Vincenzo ^a   Listanti, M ^a   Pacifici, P ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asynchronous switching; Dimensioning; Optical packet switching; Share per link architecture; Share per node architecture; Synchronous switching; Wavelength converter

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTICASTING; OPTICAL SWITCHES; PACKET SWITCHING; SWITCHING SYSTEMS;

ASYNCHRONOUS SWITCHING; SYNCHRONOUS SWITCHING; WAVELENGTH CONVERTER;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0037648538     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2003.808790     Document Type: Article

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