Partially configurable optical switching for data center networks

We investigate partially configurable optical circuit switches as a means to circumvent the physical and control layer scaling challenges of optical crossbar switches. We present the optical design and characterization of a prototype partially configurable switch as well as network architectures whi...

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Published in2017 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) pp. 123 - 124
Main Authors Mellette, William M., Ford, Joseph E., Porter, George
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.10.2017
Subjects
Optical buffering
Optical crosstalk
Optical fiber networks
Optical packet switching
Optical switches
Ports (Computers)
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Summary:We investigate partially configurable optical circuit switches as a means to circumvent the physical and control layer scaling challenges of optical crossbar switches. We present the optical design and characterization of a prototype partially configurable switch as well as network architectures which employ these switches.
DOI:10.1109/IPCon.2017.8116032