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A Multilayer Optical Packet Switching Network Based on the Kautz Graph and Optical Passive Star Couplers

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The multihop optical network is the most appropriate solution to satisfy the increasing applications of Internet services. This paper extends the regular Kautz graph to one with multiple layers in order to produce more architectural variations. The connectivity between adjacent layers utilizes the systematic connection patterns of a regular Kautz graph. A routing algorithm based on its property is presented. Optical passive star (OPS) couplers are adopted to implement our new topologies. Three scheduling criteria that can solve the contention problem in the intermediate nodes are evaluated and compared in terms of their capability to improve the accessibility.

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Jin, M., Yang, O.W.W. A Multilayer Optical Packet Switching Network Based on the Kautz Graph and Optical Passive Star Couplers. Photonic Network Communications 7, 77–86 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1027457404208

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