Optical switching, which benefits from high bandwidth and low latency, promises to
revolutionize data center networks that suffer from a bandwidth bottleneck and hierarchical …

Switching the traffic in the optical domain has been considerably investigated as a future-
proof solution to overcome the intrinsic bandwidth bottleneck of electrical switches in data …

In this paper the new dual principle of designing high-capacity strictly non-blocking optical
switches is presented for the first time. The new type of switches with decentralized control …

In this paper authors propose the approach for investigation of photonic switches
performance metrics in modern all-optical networks. The approach includes photonic …

The authors report the detailed characterisation of a widely tunable laser and module that
offers the elusive combination of very fast (nanosecond) tuning and narrow linewidth. The …

With the propelling high capacity demands, passive optical networks (PONs) are getting
extra consideration nowadays. Problem: Burst blocking in wavelength division multiplexed …

The massive increase in data traffic on the Internet led to a tremendous increase in power
consumption. The OBS strategy can reduce power consumption by decreasing the …

Optical fibers are a key inventive discovery that contributed to the digital revolution, although
cost becomes a major factor for long-distance communication. Whereas passive optical …

Optical networks utilizing WDM have been considered a favorable candidate for the Internet
backbone. WDM technology allows multiple signals to be transmitted concurrently and …

Abstract Optical Burst Switching (OBS) technique has the greatest potential for securing
future Internet connections. In real-time applications, OBS adoption is motivated by the lack …