DocumentCode
2021601
Title
Degree-4 node using a single wavelength-selective switch
Author
Doerr, C.R.
Author_Institution
Lucent Technologies, Bell Laboratories, 791 Holmdel-Keyport Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733, crdoerr@lucent.com
fYear
2006
fDate
5-10 March 2006
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
We demonstrate a degree-4 node using a single 1×7 wavelength-selective switch. This is a factor of four reduction in main component count over conventional designs, but demands must be symmetric, and individual channel power control is not possible.
Keywords
Mirrors; Optical design; Optical devices; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber networks; Optical receivers; Optical switches; Optical transmitters; Power control; Transceivers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN
1-55752-803-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2006.216073
Filename
1637104
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