Parametric Wavelength Interchanging Crossconnects for Dynamically Reconfigurable Optical Networks

0070444YoPI建议研究一种面向下一代网络应用的波长交换交叉连接。特别是，他将寻求一种将差频波长转换器与集成泵浦源相结合的参数波长互换交叉连接。由此产生的波长交换交叉连接具有以下独特的特性：支持任何协议和格式的信号，交叉连接副载波复用的光头和基带数据有效载荷，提供Benes体系结构的可扩展性，利用多通道波长转换来减少体系结构，实现偏振不敏感和波长无关的滤波。具体地说，他将从事以下研究活动的综合努力：1.波长互换交叉连接体系结构研究，将追求适合下一代网络应用的透明和可扩展的体系结构；2.波长转换技术研究，将设计、制造和制作支持透明多通道波长转换的波长转换器原型；以及3.波长转换技术研究，将支持透明多通道波长转换。交叉连接集成，它将空间交换机和波长转换器结合在一起，形成波长互换交叉连接。本阶段将对所设计的体系结构和网元进行测试，并对仿真结果进行实验验证。

0070444YooThe PI proposes to investigate a wavelength interchanging cross-connect geared towards applications in the Next Generation Networks. In particular, he will pursue a parametric wavelength interchanging cross-connect incorporating difference-frequency wavelength converters with integrated pump sources. The resulting wavelength interchanging cross-connect has the following unique properties:accommodates signals of any protocol and format,crossconnects subcarrier multiplexed optical header and baseband data payload,offers scalability of Benes architecture,utilizes multichannel wavelength conversion for reduced architecture,achieves polarization insensitivity and wavelength independent filtering.The proposed effort makes comprehensive studies of the Wavelength Interchanging Cross-Connect covering architecture, simulation, design, fabrication and systems integration issues. Specifically, he will pursue an integrated effort of the following research activities:1. Wavelength Interchanging Cross-connect Architecture Studies, which will pursue a transparent and scalable architecture suited for Next Generation Network applications,2. Wavelength Conversion Technology Studies, which will design, fabricate, and prototype wavelength converters supporting transparent multichannel wavelength conversion, and3. Cross-connect Integration, which will bring space switches and wavelength converters together to form a wavelength interchanging cross-connect. The designed architecture and network elements will be put to test at this step and the simulation results will be experimentally verified.