Title :
Development of Hierarchical Optical Path Cross-Connect Systems Employing Wavelength/Waveband Selective Switches
Author :
Ishii, Kiyo ; Mitsui, Shin-ichi ; Hasegawa, Hiroshi ; Sato, Ken-Ichi ; Kamei, Shin ; Okuno, Masayuki ; Takahashi, Hiroshi
Author_Institution :
Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Japan
fDate :
7/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We propose hierarchical optical path cross-connect (HOXC) system architectures that utilize wavelength selective switches (WSSs) and waveband selective switches. They are very compactly implemented compared to single-layer optical cross-connect systems that use only WSSs. We have developed a prototype of one of the proposed HOXC architectures and experimentally confirmed its feasibility.
Keywords :
optical switches; wavelength division multiplexing; HOXC architecture; hierarchical optical path cross-connect system architecture; waveband selective switch; wavelength selective switch; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Color; Insertion loss; Liquid crystal on silicon; Mirrors; Optical switches; Hierarchical optical cross-connect; Waveband; Waveband selective switch;
Journal_Title :
Optical Communications and Networking, IEEE/OSA Journal of
DOI :
10.1364/JOCN.3.000559
