Wavelength conversion and wavelength routing for high-efficiency all-optical networks: A proposal for research on all-optical networks

Abstract

This paper summarizes a proposal of research on all-optical networks submitted to the U.S. National Science Foundation in 1993. The objective is to explore the possible architectures, routing protocols, and system and device implementations for the metropolitan-area or wide-area wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) all-optical networks. The basic idea is to dramatically enhance the efficiency and throughput of such a WDM all-optical network by using wavelength conversion (or wavelength shifting) and by developing unique wavelength routing schemes which consider new models and requirements of all-optical networks. We will be conducting research on the intertwined networks, systems, and devi..