• DocumentCode
    3525615
  • Title

    Direction-Independent Add/Drop Access for Multi-Degree ROADMs

  • Author

    Thiagarajan, S. ; Blair, L. ; Berthold, J.

  • Author_Institution
    CTO, Ciena Corp., Linthicum, MD, USA
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    24-28 Feb. 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We analyze system costs and associated tradeoffs for implementing direction- independent add/drop access for multi-degree ROADMs employing 1×K wavelength selective switches (WSS) and 3D-MEMS-based mirror array switches.
  • Keywords
    micromirrors; microswitches; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical switches; 3D-MEMS-based mirror array switches; direction-independent add/drop access; multidegree ROADM; reconfigurable optical add drop multiplexers; system costs; wavelength selective switches; Costs; Mirrors; Switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2008.4528427
  • Filename
    4528427
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3525615