Abstract
All-pass, wavelength-selective, slowlight optical buffers using cascaded
micro-ring resonator filters are theoretically and experimentally studied
in the context of optical packet switching router architectures. Two optical
buffers fabricated in high-index contrast silica technology are compared:
an 8-ring buffer with narrow resonances for wavelength selective delay and
a 32-ring buffer for distortion-free delay at 10 and 40 Gb/s. Accurate measurements
and configurations of the transmission of the buffers allow for precise simulations
that accurately predict pattern dependent distortions, signal integrity and
performance extrapolation to higher data rates. Continuously tunable delays
are demonstrated up to 8 bits with minimal distortion.
© 2008 IEEE
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