High–speed digital optical processing in future networks

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Restricted accessMoreSectionsView PDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail Cite this article Cotter D. and Lucek J. K. 2000High–speed digital optical processing in future networksPhil. Trans. R. Soc. A.3582283–2296http://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2000.0647SectionRestricted accessHigh–speed digital optical processing in future networks D. Cotter D. Cotter BT Advanced Communications Technology Centre, Adastral Park, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich IP5 3RE, UK Google Scholar Find this author on PubMed Search for more papers by this author and J. K. Lucek J. K. Lucek BT Advanced Communications Technology Centre, Adastral Park, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich IP5 3RE, UK Google Scholar Find this author on PubMed Search for more papers by this author D. Cotter D. Cotter BT Advanced Communications Technology Centre, Adastral Park, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich IP5 3RE, UK Google Scholar Find this author on PubMed Search for more papers by this author and J. K. Lucek J. K. Lucek BT Advanced Communications Technology Centre, Adastral Park, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich IP5 3RE, UK Google Scholar Find this author on PubMed Search for more papers by this author Published:15 August 2000https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2000.0647AbstractOptical networks have the potential capacity to handle vast quantities of data, but until now the optical domain has been used only as an unintelligent analogue transmission medium. Here the authors advance the concept of ‘digital optical processing’ in networks to provide a powerful interface between electronic data platforms and the optical domain. Digital optical processing provides the key to increasing the speed and functionality of data networks. Previous ArticleNext Article VIEW FULL TEXT DOWNLOAD PDF FiguresRelatedReferencesDetailsCited by Komolafe O and Harle D An Holistic Framework for Regular Virtual Topology Design, IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, 10.1109/TNET.2007.899067, 15:6, (1555-1564) Komolafe O and Harle D (2003) Optimal node placement in an optical packet switching Manhattan street network, Computer Networks, 10.1016/S1389-1286(03)00192-0, 42:2, (251-260), Online publication date: 1-Jun-2003. This Issue15 August 2000Volume 358Issue 1773Discussion Meeting Issue ‘Network modelling in the twenty–first century’ organized by P. Bayvel, R. J. Gibbens and J. E. Midwinter Article InformationDOI:https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2000.0647Published by:Royal SocietyPrint ISSN:1364-503XOnline ISSN:1471-2962History: Published online15/08/2000Published in print15/08/2000 License: Citations and impact Keywordsdigital optical processingoptical networksdata networksoptical processing