DWDM performance of a packaged reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer subsystem supporting modular systems growth

Author

Soole, J.B.D. ; Pafchek, R. ; Narayanan, C. ; Bogert, G. ; Jampanaboyana, L. ; Chand, N. ; Yu, J. ; Fischer, M. ; Ling, M. ; Earnshaw, M.P. ; Kojima, K. ; Swaminathan, V.

Author_Institution

TriQuint Optoelectronics, Breinigsville, PA, USA

Volume

15

Issue

11

fYear

2003

Firstpage

1600

Lastpage

1602

Abstract

We describe dense wavelength-division-multiplexing (DWDM) operation of a reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer subsystem module employing silica waveguide technology that is suitable for use with both fixed-wavelength and wavelength-selectable add-drop transceivers. We illustrate its use in providing modular growth in high channel-count DWDM systems.

Keywords

integrated optics; modules; multiplexing equipment; optical receivers; optical transmitters; reconfigurable architectures; thermal management (packaging); transceivers; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM performance; SiO/sub 2/; dense wavelength-division-multiplexing operation; fixed-wavelength transceivers; fully packaged multifunctional ROADM subsystem; high channel-count DWDM systems; modular growth; modular systems growth; packaged reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer subsystem; silica waveguide technology; temperature-managed optical modules; wavelength-selectable add-drop transceivers; Driver circuits; Integrated optics; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical crosstalk; Optical interferometry; Optical waveguides; Packaging; Silicon compounds; Transceivers; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2003.818673

Filename

1237601