Title :
Cascaded reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) in metro add/drop network applications
Author :
Huang, Ming-Fang ; Chen, Jason Jyehong ; Feng, Kai-Ming ; Lin, Tse-Yu ; Wei, Chia-Chien ; Lai, Chung-Yu ; Chi, Sien ; Zhu, Zhonghua ; Yung Jui Chen ; Huang, Yin-Chieh ; Chang, Shih-Jung
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Photonics, Nat. Chiao-Tung Univ., Hsinchu
Abstract :
We experimentally studied the cascadability of a 200 GHz channel spaced ROADM for Metro network applications using a re-circulating loop. After seven cascaded nodes and 1100-km transmission, a 2.5 dB sensitivity penalty was observed.
Keywords :
multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; cascaded nodes; channel spacing; distance 1100 km; frequency 200 GHz; metro add-drop network; recirculating loop; reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer; sensitivity penalty; wavelength division multiplexing; Add-drop multiplexers; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Bit error rate; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical fiber networks; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Wavelength division multiplexing; (060. 2330) Fiber optical communications; (060.2360) Fiber optics links and subsystems;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628429
