QoS aware routing and wavelength allocation in optical burst switching networks using differential evolution optimization

The issue of burst losses imposes a constraint on the development of Optical Burst Switching （OBS） networks. Heavy burst losses strongly affect the Quality of Service （QoS） intended by end users. This article presents a QoS aware Routing and Wavelength Allocation （RWA） technique for burst switching in OBS networks. The RWA problem is modeled as a bi-objective Integer Linear Programming （ILP） problem, where objective functions are based on minimizing the number of wavelengths used and the number of hops traversed to fulfill the burst transmission requests for a given set of node pairs. The ILP model is solved using a novel approach based on a Differential Evolution （DE） algorithm. Analytical results show that the DE algorithm provides a better performance compared to shortest path routing, which is a widely accepted routing strategy for OBS networks.

Design of LCoS-Based Twin 1×40 Wavelength Selective Switch

Wavelength selective switch(WSS)is the crucial component in the reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer(ROADM),which plays a pivotal role in the next-generation all-optical networks.We present a compact architecture of twin 1×40 liquid crystal on silicon(LCoS)-based WSS,which can be regarded as a 4f system in the wavelength direction and a 2f system in the switching direction.It is designed with theoretical analysis and simulation investigation.Polarization multiplexing is employed for two sources of twin WSS by polarization con-version before the common optical path.The WSS system attains a coupling efficacy exceeding 96%for 90%of the ports through simulation optimization.The 3 dB bandwidth can be achieved by more than 44 GHz at a 50 GHz grid for all 120 channels at all deflection ports.This work establishes a solid foundation for developing high-performance WSS with larger port counts.

Compact on-chip 1×2 wavelength selective switch based on silicon microring resonator with nested pairs of subrings

We propose and experimentally demonstrate compact on-chip 1×2 wavelength selective switches(WSSs) based on silicon microring resonators(MRRs) with nested pairs of subrings(NPSs). Owing to the resonance splitting induced by the inner NPSs, the proposed devices are capable of performing selective channel routing at certain resonance wavelengths of the outer MRRs. System demonstration of dynamic channel routing using fabricated devices with one and two NPSs is carried out for 10 Gb∕s non-return-to-zero signal. The experimental results verify the effectiveness of the fabricated devices as compact on-chip WSSs.

On-chip cyclic-AWG-based 12 × 12 silicon wavelength routing switches with minimized port-to-port insertion loss fluctuation

With the rapidly increasing bandwidth requirements of optical communication networks, compact and low-cost large-scale optical switches become necessary. Silicon pbotonics is a promising technology due to its small footprint, cost competitiveness, and high bandwidth density. In this paper, we demonstrate a 12 × 12 silicon wavelength routing switch employing cascaded arrayed waveguide interconnection network on a the switch＇s footprint. We single chip. We optimize develop an algorithm based gratings （AWGs） connected by a silicon waveguide the connecting strategy of the crossing structure to reduce on minimum standard deviation to minimize the port-to- port insertion loss （IL） fluctuation of the switch globally. The simulated port-to-port IL fluctuation decreases by about 3 dB compared with that of the conventional one. The average measured port-to-port IL is 13.03 dB, with a standard deviation of 0.78 dB and a fluctuation of 2.39 dB. The device can be used for wide applications in core networks and data centers.

Optical Packet Routing Performance of an Optical Packet Switch With an Optical Digital/Analog-Conversion-Type Header Processor (Wavelength Label Switch)

We demonstrate the routing operation of optical packets by an optical packet switch consisting of an optical digital-to-analog conversion-type header processor, a wavelength converter using an electrically-tunable laser, and an arrayed-waveguide grating router. A packet transfer by two-bit optical header was achieved for the first time.