They also demonstrated how the multimaterial fibers could be woven into an optical fabric--a flexible camera--that could serve as stealth wallpaper or be incorporated into a soldier's uniform to scan the battlefield in all directions and send images to a video monitor in the soldier's helmet.
In this paper, we explore architectural solutions to leverage the design elements of Passive Optical Cross-Connection Networks with Multiple Planes (POXN/MPs) and Passive Optical Cross-Connection Networks with Multiple Planes and Bundled Ports (POXN/MP-BPs), both of which consist primarily of passive optical fabrics and optical transceivers that replace groups of switches in hierarchical networks.
This paper presents an analysis of the energy consumption in a number of optical switch fabric architectures for optical packet-switched applications and compares them to electronic switch fabrics.
We consider two types of failures: link failures and individual channel (or wavelength) failures that occur when one or more transceivers fail at a node that is the source of lightpath(s) or due to a failure in an intermediate node's optical switch fabric.
Several demonstration OXCs are also studied, including small optical switch fabrics, wavelength selective OXCs, and large strictly nonblocking cross connects employing the Microelectromechanical System (MEMS) technology.
A model to evaluate average power consumption in asynchronous optical switching fabrics is here presented to compare these architectures with other synchronous and asynchronous solutions.
It is expected that this study can provide a fundamental guideline to the cost efficient design of nonblocking multicast Clos networks for different applications, including, e.g., optical switching fabrics for data center environments.
The 22 chic, cozy rooms blend fresh white linens and optical-print fabrics with contemporary furnishings.
The embedded IR sensor also detects the contrast between target thermal radiation and its own background, which extremely depends on fabric optical properties.
It can simplify annual simulations, eliminating the need for detailed luminance mapping of the interior, and can be directly associated with fabric optical properties for development of design guidelines and glare-based shading controls.
