In this paper, we propose a new multicast wavelength assignment algorithm called NGWA with complexity of O(N), where N is the number of nodes on a multicast tree. The whole procedure of NGWA algorithm is separated into two phases: the partial wavelength assignment phase and the complete wavelength assignment phase. It tries to minimize the total number of wavelength conversions of the multicast tree. Meanwhile, the number of different wavelengths used is minimized locally. Through illustrative example and simulation experiments, it is proved that the NGWA algorithm works well and achieves satisfactory performance in terms of the average number of wavelength conversions and the average blocking probability.

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The regenerative wavelength conversion of the picosecond short pulse with repetition rate of 10GHz is demonstrated employing a SOA based interferometer. Both up-conversion and down-conversion can be realized with wavelength range from 1535nm to 1555nm. The regenerative capability of this wavelength convertor is also demonstrated with degradated signal.

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