DocumentCode
515810
Title
System requirements for WSS filter shape in cascaded ROADM networks
Author
Heismann, Fred
Author_Institution
JDSU Opt. Networks Res. Lab., Robbinsville, NJ, USA
fYear
2010
fDate
21-25 March 2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
We describe the impact of passband shape and random center frequency variations on the bandwidth narrowing caused by successive filtering in concatenated wavelength-selective switches. Passband flatness is extremely important for broadband signals at 40 Gb/s and beyond.
Keywords
band-pass filters; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical filters; optical switches; WSS filter shape; bandwidth narrowing; bit rate 40 Gbit/s; cascaded ROADM networks; concatenated wavelength-selective switches; passband flatness; passband shape; Band pass filters; Bandwidth; Frequency; Optical attenuators; Optical distortion; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical sensors; Passband; Shape;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-884-1
Type
conf
Filename
5465521
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