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A novel variable-length header extraction scheme based on ring laser for all-optical packet switching network

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In this paper, a novel header extraction scheme based on a semiconductor ring laser is proposed and simulated for the proof of principle. This scheme is to be used in all-optical packet switching networks which can extract return-to-zero (RZ) modulation data packets with variable header/payload length and intensive spacing. Simulations and numerical analysis for a 3-byte header and 128-byte payload show that this structure can extract headers with more than a 20 dB contrast ratio. Additionally, the structure's simplicity and its small size makes it a proper candidate for integration with other all-optical circuits.

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  1. Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran

    Dariush Jafari, Mohammad Danaie & Pejman Rezaei

  2. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tabriz, 5166616471, Tabriz, Iran

    Tofiq Nurmohammadi

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DJ Proposed and simulated the structure. Also, analyzed data and co-wrote the paper. MD, PR and TN Supervised the research and co-wrote the paper.

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Jafari, D., Danaie, M., Rezaei, P. et al. A novel variable-length header extraction scheme based on ring laser for all-optical packet switching network. Opt Quant Electron 53, 329 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-021-02973-1

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