Photonic IP routing using optical codes: 10 Gbit/s optical packet transfer experiment

Packets consisting of 8-chip-long header and 64 bit-long burst payload data at 10 Gbit/s are generated and IP (Internet protocol) routed optical domain, based upon photonic processings of the optically coded address. All-optical packet address inspection and 10 Gbit/s burst payload data transportation are demonstrated experimentally for the first time.