Abstract
A novel all-optical header and payload separation technique that can be utilized in unslotted
optical-packet-switched networks is proposed. The technique uses two modified terahertz optical asynchronous
demultiplexers: One is for packet header extraction with differential modulation scheme, and the other performs a
simple xor operation between the packet and its self-derived header to
get the separated payload. The main virtue of this system is simple structure and low-power consumption. Through
numerical simulations, the operating characteristics of the scheme are illustrated. In addition, the parameters of
the system are discussed and designed to optimize the performance of the scheme.
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