Optical Code Division Multiplexing for Packet Labeling in Optical Switching Networks

In this paper, we proposed a photonic packet switching control method by used optical correlator for optical packet label packetswitched networks for next Generation networks. The main advance is rely on using the Optical Code Division Multiplexing (OCDM) code to labeling optical packets based on source routing. Based on OCDM labeling either header modification or any label swapping techniques can be avoids. With advantage of existing OCDM coding called OCDM-labels schemes to encapsulate the packets, together with optical correlator to decode the label in optical domain, which can achieve optical packet switching without header modification/label swapping techniques. The O/E/O conversion procedure at each switching device can also be eliminated. This method not only simplifies the design of switch devices in the optical domain to simplify the packet forwarding process, but also speeds up packet forwarding and increases throughput significantly. key words: optical packet switching, header modification, label switching, OCDM