Photonic Networks Research Group
Projects
Optical Burst Switching
[On-going]Optical Burst Switching (OBS) is proposed as a way to streamline both protocol and hardware in building the future generation Optical Internet. The OBS is hybrid of circuit switching and packet switching domains. It combines efficient resource utilization of packet…
Passive Optical Networks
[On-going]Passive Optical Network (PON) is identified as a promising, high performance access solution. PON eliminates active electronic components between the signal paths and places passive components into the network to guide traffic based on splitting/routing optical wavelength(s) resulting in high…
Free Space Optics
[On-going]Free Space Optics (FSO) technology uses unguided medium (free space) for light propagation. FSO gives speed comparable to fiber optics and uses atmosphere as propagation channel instead of fiber optics. Several atmospheric and other attenuating factors limit the effective range…