Title :
Highly programmable wavelength selective switch based on liquid crystal on silicon switching elements
Author :
Baxter, Glenn ; Frisken, Steven ; Abakoumov, Dmitri ; Zhou, Hao ; Clarke, Ian ; Bartos, Andrew ; Poole, Simon
Author_Institution :
Australian Technol. Park, Eveleigh, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
We present a novel wavelength selective switch (WSS) based on a liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) switching element. The unit operates simultaneously at both 50 and 100 GHz channel spacing and is compatible with 40 G transmission requirements.
Keywords :
channel spacing; liquid crystal on silicon; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical switches; 100 GHz; 50 GHz; LCOS; channel spacing; liquid crystal on silicon; wavelength selective switch; Active matrix liquid crystal displays; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Communication switching; Fiber gratings; Liquid crystal on silicon; Optical arrays; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber polarization; Optical imaging; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215365
