400 G/bits 4 Gigapackets/s multiwavelength optical packet router based on superstructure fibre Bragg gratings

We present a multi-wavelength (40 WDM x 10 Gbit/s) optical packet router capable of processing 4 Gigapackets/s based on header recognition using 16-bit, 20-Gbit/s superstructured fibre Bragg gratings. The approach is readily scalable to longer address codes and is transparent with respect to packet data rate.