Title :
Degree-4 node using a single wavelength-selective switch
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technologies, Bell Laboratories, 791 Holmdel-Keyport Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733, crdoerr@lucent.com
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;
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.2006.216073
