TITLE:
Design and Implementation of Hybrid Light and Microwave Switches Based on Wavelength Selective Switch for Future Satellite Networks
AUTHORS:
Bin Wu, Hongxi Yin, Anliang Liu, Chang Liu, Jingchao Wang
KEYWORDS:
Light-Link and Microwave-Link, Data Relay Satellite, WSS, Hybrid Switching
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Computer and Communications,
Vol.4 No.3,
March
2,
2016
ABSTRACT: A hybrid switching node structure with light
and microwave links is proposed, which is applicable to the future data relay
satellite systems, aiming at the development trend of coexistence of light- link
and microwave-link in the future. An experimental system for the light and
microwave hybrid switching node based on wavelength selective optical switches
(WSS) and optical transceiver modules, is established. It is shown by our
experiment that this hybrid switching node can realize the dynamic bandwidth
allocation and wavelength routing while the bit error rate of light link is less
than 10?12, which provides a method for solving the hybrid switching problem of
light-link and microwave-link on the future data relay satellite systems.