For packet-switched metro networks, one of the key functional blocks is the transmission, extraction and update of in-band packet control information, which is commonly known as packet label swapping. The use of phase modulation to carry the control information can facilitate easy swapping process. By combining phase modulated label with intensity modulated optical packets in non-overlapping manners, we demonstrated that optical packet label swapping using differential phase-shift keyed labels could be achieved without any sacrifices in packet signal quality. / In packet-switched optical networks, packets are routed using IP-based distributed routing algorithms. Inconsistencies in routing information among routing nodes may result in routing loop formation in the network and may cause severe impact on the network performance. We proposed a novel packet routing loop mitigation scheme based on the principle of packet 'time-to-live' value countdown. This scheme enables loop mitigation to be performed asynchronously in optical domain, causing little packet processing delay. Two implementations were proposed. One was based on differential optical phase shift keying and the other was based on self-phase modulation in semiconductor optical amplifier. / The continuous increase in Internet-bound data traffic in recent years has placed higher requirement on network bandwidth and flexibility. In view of this, packet-switched metro networks and broadband passive optical access networks have emerged as the promising network solutions in the near future. The focus of this thesis is on the improvement of functionality and reliability as well as the reduction of system complexity in optical metro area and access networks with the use of optical phase modulation techniques. In access network, constant-intensity optical phase modulation formats were studied for their applications in wavelength-division-multiplexed passive optical networks with centralized light source. Using them as downstream modulation formats, the downstream optical carrier can be utilized to carry upstream intensity-modulated data. It can greatly simplify upstream transmission and facilitate network management. Experimental and numerical analyses shows promising upstream re-modulation performance with a simple optical network unit (ONU) configuration. / Hung Wai. / Adviser: Lian-Kuan Chen. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 70-09, Section: B, page: . / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 130-135). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. [Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest Information and Learning, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / School code: 1307.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_344403 |
| Date | January 2004 |
| Contributors | Hung, Wai., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Information Engineering. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, theses |
| Format | electronic resource, microform, microfiche, 1 online resource (ix, 141 leaves : ill.) |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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