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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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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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