• DocumentCode
    1561799
  • Title

    Port Scalable PLC-Based Wavelength Selective Switch with Low Extension Loss for Multi-Degree ROADM/WXC

  • Author

    Goh, Takashi ; Kitoh, Tsutomu ; Kohtoku, M. ; Ishii, M. ; Mizuno, Takayuki ; Kaneko, Akito

  • Author_Institution
    NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate a port scalable PLC-based WSS with a low extension loss. The average insertion loss of the first four ports is 7.7 dB and the loss increment of a four-port extension is only 1.5 dB.
  • Keywords
    multiplexing; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical losses; optical switches; extension loss; four-port extension; insertion loss; planar lightwave circuit; reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexing; wavelength selective switch; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Circuits; Insertion loss; Integrated optics; Multiplexing; Optical devices; Optical losses; Optical waveguides; Passband; Switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-856-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2008.4528677
  • Filename
    4528677