Flexibility of optical packet format in a complete 12/spl times/12 data vortex network

Packets with variable-sized payloads between 48 and 384 bytes, depending upon the number of payload wavelengths and their duration, are simultaneously routed in an implemented 12times12 optical packet switching network with bit-error rates better than 10
^-12
. Payloads with varying offsets within the 25.6-ns timeslot are routed successfully as well, illustrating the flexibility and transparency of the data vortex architecture to multiple packet formats