title: Optical packet labeling based on simultaneous polarization shift keying and amplitude shift keying.
abstract: We propose and demonstrate label encoding-swapping and transmission for an orthogonally labeled packet by use of a 10-Gbit/s amplitude shift keying payload and a 2.5-Gbit/s polarization shift keying (PolSK) label. A simple scheme for demodulating and demultiplexing the PolSK label based on an injection-locked Fabry-Perot laser diode is described. The extinction ratio of the newly added PolSK label can be precisely controlled and maintained after the intermediate node.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China. cwchow@ee.cuhk.edu.uk
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Tsang