Title :
8??8 Wavelength Router with Transmission Channel Reallocation Capability
Author :
Moriwaki, Osamu ; Suzuki, Kenji ; Takahashi, Hiroki ; Sato, Ken-ichi ; Kakehashi, Shun
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
We developed an 8×8 wavelength router incorporating two AWGs and multiple 4×4 matrix switches to allocate WDM channels for each route flexibly. We describe the design principles of the router and its basic transmission characteristics.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; channel allocation; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; 4×4 matrix switches; AWG; WDM channels; transmission channel reallocation; wavelength router; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Communication switching; Laboratories; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Programmable control; Telecommunication traffic; Transmission line matrix methods; Wavelength routing;
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
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528676
