Year: 2024
Type: preprint
Abstract: Inspired by the renaissance of optical computing recently, this poster presents a disruptive outlook on the possibility of seamless integration between optical communications and optical computing infrastructures, paving the way for achieving optical-layer intelligence and consequently boosting the capacity efficiency. This entails a paradigm shift in optical node architecture from the currently used optical-bypass to a novel one, entitled, optical-computing-enabled mode, where in addition to the traditional add-drop and cross-connect functionalities, optical nodes are upgraded to account for optical-computing capabilities between the lightpath entities directly at the optical layer. A preliminary study focusing on the optical aggregation operation is examined and early simulation results indicate a promising spectral saving enabled by the optical-computing-enabled mode compared with the optical-bypass one.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Authors: Hai, Dao Thanh, Nguyen, Minh, Woungang, Isaac
Institutions: RMIT Vietnam, Toronto Metropolitan University
Language: English
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4399394668