Scalable two- and three-dimensional optical labels generated by 128-port encoder/decoder for optical packet switching.

Abstract

This paper deals with massive number of optical code (OC) label generation and recognition for scalable optical packet switching (OPS) networks. In order to expand the system scalability of code label processing, we develop a record port count 128 x 128 optical encoder/decoder (E/D) and propose a novel three-dimensional (3-D) optical label combining code label with wavelength and polarization. In the experiment, we conduct a proof-of-concept demonstration of 4-code x 2-wavelength x 2-polarization and validate that the 3-D labeling scheme can consequently increase the available number of code label up to more than 1,000 labels. Real-time labeling performance using a field programmable gate array (FPGA)-based processor and crosstalk influence at an optical switch are also experimentally evaluated.