Title :
Silica-based PLC transponder aggregators for colorless, directionless, and contentionless ROADM
Author :
Watanabe, Toshio ; Suzuki, Kenji ; Takahashi, Tatsuro
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
We describe a silica-on-silicon PLC transponder aggregator (TPA) based on splitter-switch architecture. This integrated TPA enables us to realize a colorless, directionless and contentionless multi-degree ROADM cost-effectively with a small footprint.
Keywords :
integrated optics; multiplexing equipment; optical beam splitters; optical communication equipment; optical switches; silicon; silicon compounds; SiO2-Si; colorless ROADM; contentionless ROADM; directionless ROADM; planar lightwave circuit; reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers; silica based PLC transponder aggregator; silica-on-silicon PLC transponder aggregator; splitter-switch architecture; Arrays; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber filters; Optical switches; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
