Title :
Study on wavelength cross-connect realized with wavelength selective switches
Author :
Zong, Lei ; Ji, Philip ; Wang, Ting ; Matsuda, Osamu ; Cvijetic, Milorad
Author_Institution :
NEC Lab. America, Inc., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A novel structure for wavelength cross-connect (WXC) is proposed using the wavelength selective switch (WSS) devices. A 4×4 WXC node is realized and tested. The key technologies for the WSS based WXC node are also discussed.
Keywords :
multiplexing equipment; optical fibre networks; optical interconnections; wavelength division multiplexing; WSS devices; WXC node; wavelength cross-connect; wavelength selective switches devices; Add-drop multiplexers; Communication switching; Laboratories; National electric code; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Testing; Wavelength division multiplexing;
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.2006.215774
