Title :
2-to-many lossless optical multicast using an optical crosspoint switch matrix
Author :
Wang, Zhuoran ; Chi, Nan ; Yu, Siyuan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Inf. Eng., Tianjin Univ., China
Abstract :
2-to-many optical multicast without splitting loss is demonstrated using optical crosspoint switch matrix. Power penalty of < 4.5 dB is found in switched signals. The measured results confirm the excellent switching and multicasting characteristics of this device.
Keywords :
multicast communication; optical fibre communication; optical switches; optical crosspoint switch matrix; optical multicast; Automatic voltage control; Communication switching; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical losses; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Payloads; Transmission line matrix methods;
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.2006.215556
