A wide range of technical fields from the basics to applications in photonic networks
― Devices, systems, networks, and applications―
| Main research area |
Topics |
| Optical network devices |
Fundamental device technology, New materials and phenomena, Packaging technology, Optical switches, Optical signal processing, Optical label processing, Wavelength conversion, Optical memory |
| Optical network systems |
Optical packet switching, Optical path and optical burst switching, Optical multiplexing, Optical interconnection, Optical label modulation and demodulation, Optical access technology, Ethernet technology, Free-space optical communication |
| Optical network control/management |
Optical network operation and management, Optical network design, Traffic engineering, SDN (including OpenFlow) and NFV, Routing, Signaling, Inter-domain routing, Network monitoring |
| Optical network applications |
Transmission protocols for low-latency and high-speed applications, Large-volume content transfer, High-definition video transfer, Grid computing, Overlay networks, Transmission protocol for high-speed communication applications |
| Optical network architecture |
Beyond IP networks, Inter-layer interworking, Optical network testbed, Interconnection testing, Optical and electrical integrated technology, Low power technology, High-speed high-capacity data center networks, Flexible (grid) networks |
| Japan Photonic Network Model Series |
We designed several Japan Photonic network models (JPNM etc.). |
