Title :
Novel Non-Blocking Low Loss Scalable WSS Architecture
Author :
Jensen, R. ; Lord, Andrew
Author_Institution :
Polatis, Billerica, MA, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes a novel, strictly non-blocking optical switch, scalable from a few wavelengths to hundreds of fibres worth of DWDM. The approach makes highly efficient use of low loss wavelength selective switches and couplers.
Keywords :
optical couplers; optical fibre networks; optical switches; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM; nonblocking optical switch; wavelength selective couplers; wavelength selective switches; Bandwidth; Broadcasting; Costs; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interconnections; Optical losses; Optical noise; Optical switches; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528426
