Development of Components for Wavelength Division Multiplexing Over Parallel Optical Interconnects

Patel, R

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

关键词: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory;    99 General And Miscellaneous//Mathematics, Computing, And Information Science;    Wavelengths;    Fibers;    Parallel Processing;   

DOI  :  10.2172/15005999
RP-ID  :  UCRL-LR-144556
RP-ID  :  W-7405-ENG-48
RP-ID  :  15005999

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Parallel optical interconnects based on multimode fiber ribbon cables are emerging as a robust, high-performance data link technology that enhances throughput by using parallel arrays of fibers. While this technology has primarily been implemented as single wavelength point-to-point links, it can be significantly enhanced by wavelength division multiplexing (WDM). WDM enables both increased point-to-point bandwidth as well as more complex interconnect topologies and routing approaches that are particularly attractive for massively parallel processing (MPP) systems. Exploiting the advantages of WDM interconnects requires multi-wavelength sources, a low loss routing fabric, and small footprint wavelength selective filter modules. The Lambda-connect project ({gamma}- Connect) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is a technology development and proof-of-principle demonstration of the enabling hardware for WDM parallel optical interconnects for use in massively parallel processing systems and other high-performance data link applications. This dissertation demonstrates several key system components and technologies for {gamma}-Connect.