Optical burst transport using an electro-optic switch

Details Optical burst transport using an electro-optic switch Optical burst transport using an electro-optic switch

2006-11-27

2010-11-02

Vanderpuye, Ken N (Department: 2613)

Optical communications

Multiplex

Wavelength division or frequency division

C398S048000, C398S055000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07826747

ABSTRACT:
An optical node for optical burst transport includes optical components operable to transmit and receive optical signals over an optical transmission medium. The optical components include a demultiplexer that is operable to receive a wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) optical signal at an input port and to separate the WDM optical signal into two or more constituent wavelength signals, and a switching matrix that includes one or more electro-optic switches. Each electro-optic switch is operable to receive a wavelength signal and switch the signal to one of two outputs, and the outputs include an output port of the optical node and one or more drop output ports of the optical node.

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