Title :
LCOS-based flexible grid 1×40 wavelength selective switch using planar lightwave circuit as spot size converter
Author :
Iwama, Masaki ; Takahashi, Masanori ; Kimura, Masayoshi ; Uchida, Yasuyoshi ; Hasesawa, Junichi ; Kawahara, Rvo ; Kagi, Nobuvuki
Author_Institution :
FUEL Photonics Lab., Furukawa Electr. Co., Ltd., Chiba, Japan
Abstract :
A high port count WSS using planar lightwave circuit at optical input/output ports is presented. We demonstrate a LCOS-based 1×40 WSS with less than 8.0 dB insertion loss and ±17 GHz 0.5dB passband width.
Keywords :
liquid crystal on silicon; optical communication equipment; optical planar waveguides; optical switches; LCOS; frequency 17 GHz; insertion loss; liquid crystal on silicon; planar lightwave circuit; spot size converter; wavelength selective switch; Arrays; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Research and development;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
