Abstract: An optical signal multiplexing device includes a delay-amount adjusting unit that converts wavelengths of optical signals to be multiplexed when the optical signals are obtained, and adjusts delay amounts of the optical signals by passing the wavelength-converted optical signals through waveguides that generate propagation delays corresponding to the wavelengths in the optical signals. The optical signal multiplexing device also includes a waveform-degradation compensation unit that compensates for degradation of a waveform of the optical signals while keeping a difference of propagation delay times between the optical signals delay amounts of which are adjusted by the delay-amount adjusting unit.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to implement optical multiplexing transmission and reception in which an OCDM channel is added without changing the used wavelength bandwidth of the existing WDM channel or without changing the time slot allocated to the existing OTDM channel. Hence, one of the embodiments of the present invention is constituted as follows. The OCDM signal generation section generates an encoded optical pulse signal by encoding an optical pulse signal. The encoded optical pulse signal is inputted to the wavelength disperser and the time waveform of the encoded optical pulse signal is shaped to be outputted as a shaped and encoded optical pulse signal. The WDM signal generation section generates an optical wavelength division multiplexing signal. The OCDM signal extraction section decodes the OCDM reception signal by using the same code as the time-spreading/wavelength-hopping code for each channel and generates a decoded OCDM reception signal.

Abstract: A time-slotted optical burst switching system and method therefor can support data transmissions for a constant bit rate (CBR) and at a variable bit rate (VBR) and improves a data transmission method at an edge node and a core node. Accordingly, it is possible to perform a data service for the constant bit rate and for a variable bit rate and to substantially prevent a delay due to a scheduling for a slot assignment at the core node by transmitting a burst control packet before the data burst to be transmitted at the edge node is generated in case of transmitting the data burst at the constant bit rate.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus for use in fixed bandwidth communications and variable bandwidth communications. The transmission apparatus has a memory unit, which stores information contained in a frame and indicating the amount of data to be transmitted from a terminal device, a computing unit, which calculates a bandwidth amount to be assigned to the terminal device based on the data amount, and a transmission unit, which sends the calculated assigned bandwidth amount to the terminal device. The transmission apparatus is characterized in that the computing unit calculates bandwidth amounts to be assigned to different types of flow of which different transmission qualities are requested according to a priority level that is set to each flow type. The transmission apparatus is also characterized in that bandwidth is controlled by designating, instead of a necessary bandwidth amount, transmission starting timing and transmission ending timing, particularly for fixed bandwidth communication data.

Abstract: An input unit receives input of a clock signal having a voltage that varies continuously. A supply unit supplies a constant reference voltage. A selector outputs a clock signal having voltage that is changed alternately each time the voltage of the clock signal input from the input unit shifts across the reference voltage supplied from the supply unit. A calculating circuit outputs the exclusive-OR of the clock signal input from the input unit and a clock signal output from the selector.

Abstract: A system and method for mitigating dispersion slope is capable of reducing the performance impact on an optical communication system caused by dispersion slope. The system and method receives an optical signal, demultiplexes the optical signal and optically filters the demultiplexed optical signals. The optical filters may have a bandwidth that is wide with respect to the demultiplexed optical signals and narrow with respect to the original optical signal.

Abstract: A transmission system for a passive optical network comprises a shared optical transmission apparatus, a shared electrical interface apparatus and a plurality of transmission convergence termination units. The shared optical transmission apparatus is configured for being coupled to an optical line termination unit via an optical fiber. The shared electrical interface apparatus is coupled to the shared optical transmission apparatus. The plurality of transmission convergence termination units is coupled to the shared electrical interface apparatus. Each one of the transmission convergence termination units is configured for selectively controlling the shared electrical interface apparatus.

Abstract: Methods for allocating transmission bandwidths of a network are adapted to a network including an office terminal and peripheral terminals. The peripheral terminals communicate with the office terminal by time division multiplexing during a sequence of transmitting cycles. The method includes receiving requested bandwidths from uploading messages delivered from the peripheral terminals, arranging an uploading order of the peripheral terminals based on the uploading messages to obtain a transmitting sequence, adjusting the uploading order of each of the peripheral terminals in the transmitting sequence based on a size of the requested bandwidth to obtain a modified transmitting sequence, and arranging a modified uploading order of the peripheral terminals based on the modified transmitting sequence. Therefore, the transmission bandwidth allocation is fairer, and delay is reduced. Upstream order of each terminal is transferred based on its requested bandwidth, thereby effectively reducing the average delay.

Abstract: A continuous variable quantum encryption key distribution system comprises a sender (Alice) able to randomly choose the phase and the amplitude of each coherent light pulse of a signal, to provide a coherent state defined by a first quadrature and a second quadrature that are random, and to transmit to a receiver (Bob) the signal pulses (S) and a local oscillator (LO), the receiver comprising a homodyne detector (36) for measuring a randomly chosen quadrature of a signal pulse. The sender comprises a device for time-division multiplexing the pulses of the signal (S) and of the local oscillator (LO) to handle the transmission over an optical fiber (10) of the signal and local oscillator pulses to the receiver. The receiver comprises a demultiplexer (31), able to send the received pulses over a first channel (32), or over a second channel (33). The channels are applied as inputs to the homodyne detector (36).

Abstract: A method of extracting a predetermined channel from an OTDM signal includes the steps of combining at the inlet of an SOA the OTDM signal and an impulsive signal with impulses temporally synchronized with the channel to be extracted to produce in the SOA FWM, XGM and XPM effects which shift to a length c the channel chosen for extraction with c outside the length d of the OTDM signal with the other channels outlet from the SOA and filtering the SOA outlet to extract components with c d that represent respectively the desired channel and the cleaned OTDM signal. A multiplexer in accordance with the method includes an inlet (14) of an OTDM signal sent to an SOA (24) together with an appropriate impulsive signal. The SOA outlet is filtered by filters (28, 29) to obtain the signal of the extracted channel (16) and the cleaned OTDM signal (15).

Abstract: An operation terminal includes a communication unit; an operation terminal control unit; a plurality of on-period light-emitting units provided in a one-to-one correspondence to the control switches and controlled by the operation terminal control unit; a plurality of off-period light-emitting units provided in a one-to-one correspondence to the control switches and controlled by the operation terminal control unit to emit light when the load associated with the corresponding one of the control switches by relational data is in an off-state; and a housing. At least one half of the control switches are arranged one above another in a vertical direction and each of the on-period light-emitting units is arranged in such a fashion as to transversely interpose the corresponding one of the control switches between itself and the corresponding one of the off-period light-emitting units when seen from the front side.

Abstract: Provided is a digital broadcast system that receives digital broadcast services on a passive optical network (PON). The data separator separates a signal input thereinto from the outside into an Ethernet frame for data service and an Ethernet frame for digital broadcast service. The Ethernet switch transmits the Ethernet frame for data service to an optical network terminal (ONT) provided in the user's home according to header information of the Ethernet frame for data service. The channel request processor receives the user's channel selection request information and user identification (ID) information from the ONT. The digital broadcast processor transmits the Ethernet frame for digital broadcast service, corresponding to the digital broadcast channel selected by the user, to the user's ONT, by using a part of bandwidth assigned for an existing line.

Abstract: An apparatus automatically maintains bi-directional communication between an optical network unit (ONU) and a central office (CO) in a passive optical network (PON) when the CO changes from a first PON mode to a second PON mode. The apparatus senses a PON mode relating to downstream data flow from the CO to the ONU; and upon detecting a change in the PON mode from the first PON mode to the second PON mode, synchronizes the ONU to operate according to the downstream and upstream configurations of the second PON mode.

Abstract: A method for transporting a client signal in an optical transport network (OTN) includes steps as follows. A byte number Cn of a client signal transported in a current OTN frame period is generated according to a client signal clock and a system clock. If the Cn of the current OTN frame falls in a certain range, a predetermined area in an optical channel payload unit-k (OPUk) overhead field is identified as normal, and the Cn is filled in the OPUk overhead field of the current OTN frame. Therefore, the reliability for transporting the client byte number can be improved and an OPUk overhead byte space needed for transporting the client signal byte number can be saved.

Abstract: Conversions between digital, parallel-electronic and digital, serial-optic words are presented, specifically for interconnection networks with optical communication links.

Abstract: A channel switching function is added to a wavelength division multiplexing passive optical network (WDM-PON) system, which is an access optical network system, and the potential transmission rate is increased by combining wide wavelength tunable lasers and a time division multiplexing (TDM) data structure and properly using the necessary optical components. In addition, when the wavelength of a light source or an arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) changes, the wavelength is traced and the magnitude of a transmitted signal is maximized without an additional detour line using a loop-back network structure. Furthermore, fewer thermo-electric controllers (TECs) are required for stabilizing the temperature of an optical line terminal (OLT) using wavelength tunable lasers, each laser electrically changing its wavelength.

Abstract: A system and method for synchronizing a clock signal. Data traffic is received through a first channel of a fiber optic. A clock signal is received through a second channel of the fiber optic. A clock at a node is disciplined with the clock signal. The clock signal is sent from the clock to one or more interfaces within a node.

Abstract: A time division multiplexing (TDM) facility is presented for time division multiplexing at least two inter-system channel (ISC) data streams to create a TDM multiplexed data stream. The TDM multiplexed data stream can be forwarded across the network over a single wavelength of a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) network. The TDM multiplex data stream may be wavelength division multiplexed with one or more other TDM multiplexed data stream. Different protocols are presented for maintaining disparity balance within the ISC data streams depending upon whether a given sequence in one of the data streams is an idle sequence, frame sequence or continuous sequence.

Abstract: A method and system for ensuring confidentiality of signal transmission in a point-to-multi point data transmission network like Ether net passive optical network, including at least one hub, at least one transmission medium and at least one station connected to the hub via the transmission medium. When an upstream signal is transmitted from a first station, the upstream signal is reflected by at least one disturbing reflector for producing a disturbing reflection. The disturbing reflection combines with a second reflection of the upstream signal and renders the second reflection undependable by a second station.

Abstract: A plurality of lines which differ in transmission rate can coexist using a time division multiplexing (TDM) technique without any signal collision. An optical line termination (OLT) is connected to a plurality of lines which differ in transmission rate, and includes a timing extraction unit which extracts data transmission timing from a predetermined one of the plurality of lines and a timing allocation unit which allocates data transmission timing for a different line not to collide with the data transmission timing extracted by the timing extraction unit. An optical network unit (ONU) corresponding to the different line transmits data based on the allocated data transmission timing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to allocating the use of optical light-trails. Optical light-trails enable a plurality of nodes included in a light-trail to share the use of an optical wavelength to transmit traffic between the nodes included in the light-trail. A method for allocating the use of an optical light-trail includes calculating a bid at each of one or more nodes included in the light-trail. Each of the nodes calculates a bid with consideration for the criticality of the node's need to transmit particular traffic on the light-trail. The method also includes transmitting the calculated bids from one or more of the nodes to an arbiter node. The arbiter node determines the maximum received bid, determines whether to allocate the use of the light-trail to the node associated with the maximum bid, and then communicates one or more control messages to the nodes that transmitted the bids indicating to which node use of the light-trail is allocated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for converting WDM signals into an OTDM signal. The device comprises shifting means (102, 103, 104) adapted to introduce a time shift between the pulses of the WDM signals carried by the optical carriers, modulation means (112, 113, 114) adapted to modify the optical power of the WDM signals, an optical temporal multiplexer/demultiplexer (120), a birefringent propagation medium (130) into which the WDM signals are injected in such a manner as to achieve a soliton trapping phenomenon, and absorption means (140) adapted to introduce optical losses into the components of the OTDM signal. This device performs WDM/OTDM conversion at very high bit rates. It also performs OTDM/WDM conversion. It is intended to be installed in long-haul telecommunication networks.

Abstract: A device and a method for converting WDM signals into an OTDM signal. A time shift is introduced between the pulses of the WDM signals carried by the optical carriers. A modulation means is (112, 113, 114) adapted to modify the optical power of the WDM signals, and an optical temporal multiplexer/ demultiplexer (120) is provided. The WDM signals are injected into a birefringent propagation medium (130) in such a manner as to achieve a soliton trapping phenomenon. An absorption means (140) is adapted to introduce optical losses into the components of the OTDM signal. This technique performs WDM/OTDM conversion at very high bit rates. It also performs OTDM/WDM conversion. It is intended to be installed in long-haul telecommunication networks.

Abstract: A PON station side apparatus is provided with a selection section and a receiving section. For multiple data transferred from multiple PON terminal apparatuses that transmit data at different communication speeds in time division multiplexing, the selection section selects any of the multiple receiving circuits to be a receiving circuit for a receiving destination at which data is received on the basis of the transmission time zones for the data. The receiving section switches the receiving circuit selected by the selection section among the multiple receiving circuits to be the receiving circuit for the destination at which data is received of the data and receives the data through the switched receiving circuit.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for implementing carrier suppressed data format on conventional OTDM modules is provided. Adaptive phase shifting of optical signals traversing one of the tributaries of an OTDM module is performed with feedback loop control. A tapped portion of the input carrier signal is phase modulated at a frequency fc, and is combined with a tapped portion of the output from the OTDM. A phase shifter controller fed with this combined signal photodetects and band-pass filters the signal around fc to extract the amplitude of the AC component of the envelope of the combined signal, which depends upon the phase difference between successive pulses of the OTDM output. This signal is used to control a phase shifter coupled along one of the tributaries of the OTDM to adjust the phase difference of the signals of the two tributaries so that carrier suppression results.

Abstract: In a telecommunication system, channels of information are modulated onto respective carriers that are swept repeatedly across a frequency range in a time-staggered fashion so that, at any one time each carrier is at a different frequency. The carriers are multiplexed onto a single communications link and separated, on reception, by filters swept in synchronism so as to de-multiplex the signals.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for enabling a line card to support multiple ports, multiple rates, and multiple protocols within an optical network system are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a line card that is suitable for incorporation into one of a multi-slot broadband digital cross-connect system or a multiservice provisioning platform includes a first port and a plurality of devices. The first port is arranged to be provisioned to accept an input signal which may be one of a signal of a first protocol and a signal of a second protocol. The plurality of devices being arranged to process the input signal to create an output signal which has a SONET payload. In one embodiment, the signal of the first protocol is an OC-n signal and the signal of the second protocol is a Gigabit Ethernet signal.

Abstract: A method for data communications includes receiving a time-division-multiplexed (TDM) input signal carrying a payload comprising data and determining whether the data comprise synchronous or non-synchronous data. A first encapsulation scheme is selected if the data comprise synchronous data, and a second encapsulation scheme is selected if the data comprise non-synchronous data. The data are encapsulated for transmission over a packet-switched network in accordance with the selected encapsulation scheme.

Abstract: An enhanced Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) network is optimized through bundling subchannel traffic in DWDM channels at network nodes and “hubbing” the DWDM channels at nodes receiving a relatively higher volume of aggregate traffic than other nodes. The optimization can eliminate low rate links and supporting network equipment. The bundling and hubbing may also be used independently from one another. The DWDM network may be enhanced with SONET, SDH, Ethernet, ATM, or other technology. The DWDM network may be a BLSR, UPSR, point-to-point, mesh, or other network configuration.

Abstract: A system (100) for transmitting digital information includes a transmitting apparatus (102) for generating an optical signal bearing digital information, a dispersive optical channel (104), and a receiving apparatus (110) for receiving the optical signal. The dispersive optical channel (104) is disposed to convey the optical signal from the transmitting apparatus (102) to the receiving apparatus (110). The transmitting apparatus includes an encoder (114) for encoding digital information into a series of blocks, each including a plurality of data symbols corresponding with one or more bits of digital information. A signal generator (118) generates a time-varying signal corresponding with each of said blocks.

Abstract: The invention dispenses with calibration of the optical frequency of the light source and permits the use of many codes without increasing the transmission bandwidth used. Let the optical frequency width of the light source be represented by FSR and the code length of every code be represented by FSR, the codes are made to be orthogonal to each other. The optical intensity-frequency characteristic of an n-th optical code signal is set to Cn(f)=(1+cos(2?sf/FSR+r?/2))/2 (where s is an integer in the range from 1 to maximum number of codes/2, and r=0 or 1) to provide orthogonality between the optical code signals.

Abstract: A network comprising at least one host device having an interface card connected to a backplane of said host device, wherein said interface card comprises at least one cage for receiving a pluggable module wherein the pluggable module comprises Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) between an optical network interface and an electrical host interface.

Abstract: An Ethernet service configuration device, method, and system in a passive optical network (PON) are provided. The device includes a PON protocol processing module, an Ethernet module, and at least one service module based on Ethernet which are sequentially connected. The Ethernet module includes a media access control (MAC) bridge port configuration data management entity (ME) and an Ethernet service end node ME connected with each other. The service module based on Ethernet includes at least one non-Ethernet service functional end node ME correlated with the Ethernet service end node ME. According to the device, method, and system, the coupling between Ethernet service configuration and all kinds of service and/or device configurations based on Ethernet is reduced, which is propitious to the ONT maintenance and modularization configuration.

Abstract: A communication apparatus time-division multiplexes a first signal transmitted at a first bit rate and a second signal transmitted at a second bit rate which is an integer multiple of the first bit rate, and sends out the first signal and the second signal to one line. The communication apparatus includes a pulse generating unit and a pulse superimposing unit. The pulse generating unit generates repetitive pulses having a width equal to a width of the first signal. The pulse superimposing unit superimposes the pulses generated by the pulse generating unit on the second signal.

Abstract: A system and method for dynamic frequency adjustment for interoperability of differential clock recovery, including one or more of the following: a frequency generator for receiving a frequency reference clock signal and generating a plurality of frequency signals by operating on the frequency reference clock signal, the plurality of frequencies signals being output from the frequency generator and each having a different frequency; a flexible distributor for receiving the plurality of frequency signals from the frequency generator and selecting ones of said plurality of frequency signals and transmitting said selected ones of said plurality of frequency signals; and a plurality of differential units, each for receiving one of said selected ones of said plurality of frequency signals, each for applying a differential signal to said selected ones of said plurality of frequency signals, and each for adding time stamps to the selected ones of said plurality of frequency signals and outputting respective time sta

Abstract: Optical communication apparatuses capable of performing appropriate communication according to a distance to a receiving apparatus, optical communication methods, and an optical communication system are provided. A transmitting apparatus transmits an optical signal corresponding to data. The transmitting apparatus modulates intensity of the optical signal into intensity corresponding to a distance over which the data is to be delivered and outputs this intensity-modulated optical signal. This allows the transmitting apparatus to change the intensity of the optical signal corresponding to the data according to a distance to a receiving apparatus that receives the data, which thus allows the receiving apparatus to surely receive the data.

Abstract: A W-CDMA base station is disclosed in which a base band processing device and a plurality of remote radio devices are provided and downward data is transmitted from the plurality of remote radio devices at the same time. The base band processing device inserts a synchronous signal into downward data, and transmits the downward data to the remote radio devices. The remote radio device extracts the synchronous signal from the downward data transmitted from the base band processing device, inserts the synchronous signal into the upward data at an insertion timing based on an extraction timing when the signal is extracted, and transmits the upward data to the base band processing device.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium comprising instructions for rogue Optical Network Unit (ONU) detection by analyzing the frequency content are provided. Once an optical signal is received from an optical network unit, the transition detection unit converts the optical signal to an electrical data signal. The transition detection unit then analyzes the electrical data signal to determine a presence of the rogue optical network unit. To determine presence of a rogue ONU, the transition detection unit may digitally oversample the data, filter the data with a high pass filter or measure the received signal strength.

Abstract: A communication system for the mutual interconnection of a plurality of lower traffic level (5 Terabit) switch nodes via a relatively higher traffic level (Petabit) connection bus, which system comprises in operative association with each node, a two part TDM optical data management interface, wherein a first of the two parts comprises a time slot resequencer which serves to provide for the transmission of data from its associated node to the bus, and wherein a second of the two parts comprises a time slot specific combiner which serves for the transmission of data from the bus to its associated node, each node and the bus having independent data scheduling.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that reduces data burst overhead in an Ethernet passive optical network which includes a central node and at least one remote node, wherein downstream data from the central node is broadcast to the remote nodes, and wherein upstream data from a remote node is transmitted to the central node in a unicast manner. During operation, the central node transmits grant messages to a number of remote nodes, wherein a grant message for a specified remote node assigns a start time and a duration of a transmission timeslot in which the specified remote node may transmit an upstream data burst. In response to the grant messages, the central node then receives a number of upstream data bursts, wherein the time gap between two consecutive upstream data bursts is less than the summation of a default laser turn-on time, a default laser turn-off time, an AGC period, and a CDR period.

Abstract: An O/E conversion element converts an input NRZ optical signal into an electric signal. A clock recovery circuit recovers a clock signal from the electric signal obtained by the O/E conversion element. A phase modulator applies phase modulation to the NRZ optical signal, using the recovered clock signal. An intensity modulator applies intensity modulation to the NRZ optical signal, using the recovered clock signal. A dispersion medium compensates for a frequency chirp of an optical signal output from the intensity modulator.

Abstract: A method includes storing a value of shared variables from a first active packet-to-tdm interface. The value of the shared variables is provided to a successor active packet-to-tdm interface.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical time multiplexed space switch including a pulsed laser source, and means for producing from the laser source a plurality of wavelengths of pulsed radiation including means for providing permutable multi-wavelength pulse sequences from said multi-wavelength source and means for translating the input data pulses into the multi-wavelength pulse sequence. Each data pulse is subsequently guided through a wavelength selective structure, which may contain delay lines. In the case of time-slot interchange, the pulses are recombined in an interchanged sequence. In the case of tributary space switching different wavelength pulses are switched to generally different outputs and combine with pulses originating from different inputs.

Abstract: A receiver for an OTDM/PDM pulse train (10) in which the pulses (12) have alternating polarizations (P1, P2) has a polarization insensitive optical switch (16; 161, 162, 163, 164) for isolating optical pulses (10?) within the pulse train (10), and a polarization selective element (17) for separating from the isolated pulses (10?) at least one component that has a single polarization. This allows to considerable relax the constraints posed on the switch since components in the isolated pulses that result from interchannel interference can, at least to a large extent, be eliminated by the subsequent polarization selective element (17).

Abstract: A time slot selection device is provided that can consider resource use states on its own and allocate time slots. The time slot selection device performs time slot allocation, based on data link identifiers that identify a group of data links specified by a path setup request, a time slot size that is information about a required band, and a required number that is the number of contiguous time slots required. In this time slot selection device, a resource allocation section performs time slot selection, based on the resource use state of each time slot. By the time slot selection with consideration given to the use state of each time slot in the group of data links, time slots to be used can be selected so that a maximum number of contiguous usable time slots will be left. Thus, it is possible to efficiently use resources.

Abstract: An optical network device of a passive optical network is introduced. The optical network device includes a light source, a control unit, and a variable optical attenuator. The light source can generate an optical signal. The control unit can generate a magnetic signal based on a control signal capable of providing information relating to a distance between the optical network device and an optical line termination. The variable optical attenuator can adjust a polarization angle of the optical signal based on the magnetic signal.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a plurality of data framers, a time division multiplexer coupled to the data framers, and an optical transmitter coupled to the time division multiplexer. Also disclosed is an apparatus comprising an optical receiver, a time division demultiplexer coupled to the optical receiver, and a data framer coupled to the time division demultiplexer. Also disclosed is an apparatus comprising at least one component configured to implement a method comprising combining a first plurality of data frames corresponding to a first plurality of channels into a first plurality of combined data frames using time division multiplexing and transmitting the first combined data frames over a single optical channel.

Abstract: A system for integrating broadcast and communication technologies includes an optical-line terminal (OLT), a optical-network unit (ONU) and a user gateway, wherein a broadcast signal is processed on the basis of time division multiplexing (TDM) such that the quality of a broadcast service can be ensured. The ONU separates the optical signal transmitted from the OLT into the broadcast signal and the communication signal, processes upstream information transmitted from a user, and optically transmits the broadcast signal and the communication signal selected on a user-by-user basis, on the basis of a time slot. The user gateway opto-electrically converts a time slot-based optical signal transmitted from the ONU, separates the time slot-based optical signal into individual signals, distributes the individual signals on a service-by-service basis, and optically transmits the upstream information from the user to the ONU.

Abstract: An optical signal demultiplexing device includes a demultiplexing unit that receives an optical signal multiplexed by an optical time-division system and a synchronization pattern, and demultiplexes the optical signal based on the synchronization pattern. The optical signal demultiplexing device also includes a pulse-width increasing unit that makes optical signals demultiplexed by the demultiplexing unit generate chirp, and increases the pulse widths of the optical signals generating the chirp by passing the optical signals through a wavelength dispersion medium.

Abstract: Provided is a burst scheduling method in an Optical Burst Switching (OBS) system in which a plurality of nodes are connected through a mesh-type network. When a TDB which has used many network resources via a plurality of nodes and an SHG burst generated in a previous node, among bursts including BCPs transmitted from the previous node, compete in a current node so as to occupy a specific output channel, scheduling is performed to cause the TDB to have a higher priority than the SHG burst such that the corresponding output channel is occupied. Therefore, it is possible to minimize a burst loss in a network node, thereby enhancing the overall system performance.