Performance analysis of an Optical Switching node utilizing partial wavelength converters

In this paper, we present theoretical predictions on the lower and upper bound performance of an Optical Switching (OS) node utilizing partial wavelength converters. The theoretical predictions arise from a simple one-dimensional Markov chain analysis model. The new theoretical results are also compared with an existing multi-dimensional Markov chain analysis model. Numerical simulations will clearly demonstrate that the new theoretical bounds are tighter than existing bounds.