Combined Photonic Time-Division and Wavelength-Division Switching Network,

Abstract

Photonic switching systems can generally be divided into three categories: space-division(SD)121, TIME-DIVISION(TD)3, and wavelength-division(WD)4. However, for important goals, such as transmission and management of large amounts of video information, a combined system must be used for high degrees of multiplexity. This paper proposes a combined photonic TD and WD switching network for a photonic switching system. This paper compares the number of optical devices required for this proposed structure with conventional structures. And, finally, This paper shows how the proposed structure can further reduce the total number of optical devices required.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 22, 1992
Accession Number
ADP007402

Entities

People

  • S. Kuroyanagi
  • T. Shimoe

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Switching

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Engineering
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.

Technology Areas

  • Space