Title :
Development of Hierarchical Optical Cross-Connect System for ROADM-Ring Connection Using PLC Technologies
Author :
Ishii, Kiyo ; Moriwaki, Osamu ; Hasegawa, Hiroshi ; Sato, Ken-Ichi ; Jinnouchi, Yoshiteru ; Okuno, Masayuki ; Takahashi, Hiroshi
Author_Institution :
Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Japan
fDate :
4/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An efficient reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer ring connecting node architecture is proposed that utilizes waveband routing; it achieves a small footprint and excellent cost-effectiveness. The key component devices are implemented using planar lightwave circuit technologies and their performances are verified in experiments.
Keywords :
demultiplexing equipment; integrated optics; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical interconnections; optical switches; reconfigurable architectures; telecommunication network routing; PLC technology; ROADM-ring connection; hierarchical optical cross-connect system; planar lightwave circuit technology; reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer ring connecting node architecture; waveband demiltiplexer; waveband multiplexer; waveband path switch; waveband routing; Hierarchical systems; metropolitan area networks; photonic switching systems;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2010.2040977
