Title :
An ultra-compact waveband cross-connect switch module to create cost-effective multi-degree reconfigurable optical node
Author :
Ishii, Kiyo ; Hasegawa, Hiroshi ; Sato, Ken-Ichi ; Okuno, Masayuki ; Kamei, Shin ; Takahashi, Hiroshi
Author_Institution :
Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate a compact waveband cross-connect switch module that will be utilized for creating cost-effective multi-degree optical cross-connect nodes. Its measured performance confirms that it can be applied to metro-edge/metro-access networking in the future.
Keywords :
costing; optical communication; optical switches; software radio; cost effective; cross-connect switch module; metro edge/metro access networking; multi degree reconfigurable optical node; ultra-compact waveband; Costs; Laboratories; Optical fiber networks; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Photonics; TV; Telecommunication traffic; Telegraphy; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
