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Modelling of all-optical symmetric Mach-Zehnder switch with asymmetric coupler

Teguh Prakoso, Razali Ngah, Tharek Rahman, Zabih Ghassemlooy

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    Abstract

    Ultra high-speed optical network is developing rapidly as growing capacity demand in telecommunication system is increasing. In these networks, it is desired to carry out switching, routing and processing in optical domain to avoid bottlenecks of optoelectronic conversions. Optical time-division multiplexing (OTDM) technique is one option to implement all optical networks. It provides a single data stream at a very high rate (>100Gbits/s) using a single wavelength. These networks will be based on optical packet switching. The success of these networks depends on how well switching and routing are being done at this very high speed. An all optical switch based on symmetric Mach-Zehnder (SMZ) with asymmetric coupler (60:40) is proposed. Its characteristics and switching window profiles will be investigated. The results show that symmetric Mach-Zehnder (SMZ) with asymmetric coupler gives a better contrast ratio rather than symmetric Mach-Zehnder (SMZ) with normal 50:50 coupler.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationIEEE International RF and Microwave Conference, 2008. RFM 2008
    Place of PublicationPiscataway, NJ
    PublisherIEEE
    Pages352-356
    ISBN (Print)9781424428663
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 2008
    EventInternational RF and Microwave Conference - Kuala Lumpur
    Duration: 1 Dec 2008 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceInternational RF and Microwave Conference
    Period1/12/08 → …

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