Title :
Compact 4×4 optical cross-connect with add/drop ports using PLC technology
Author :
Noguchi, Kazuto ; Moriwaki, Osamu ; Takahashi, Hiroshi ; Sakamoto, Tadashi ; Okuno, Masayuki ; Sato, Ken-Ichi
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
Compact and practical 4-degree optical cross-connect equipment with add/drop ports is realized for use in connecting ROADM ring networks. Eight 40-channel AWGs and forty 4×4 matrix switches are integrated in a 2-U high chassis.
Keywords :
optical interconnections; telecommunication network topology; wavelength division multiplexing; AWG; PLC technology; ROADM ring networks; add/drop ports; compact optical cross-connect; matrix switches; Optical crosstalk; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical switches; Prototypes;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
