Title :
Port Scalable PLC-Based Wavelength Selective Switch with Low Extension Loss for Multi-Degree ROADM/WXC
Author :
Goh, Takashi ; Kitoh, Tsutomu ; Kohtoku, M. ; Ishii, M. ; Mizuno, Takayuki ; Kaneko, Akito
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate a port scalable PLC-based WSS with a low extension loss. The average insertion loss of the first four ports is 7.7 dB and the loss increment of a four-port extension is only 1.5 dB.
Keywords :
multiplexing; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical losses; optical switches; extension loss; four-port extension; insertion loss; planar lightwave circuit; reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexing; wavelength selective switch; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Circuits; Insertion loss; Integrated optics; Multiplexing; Optical devices; Optical losses; Optical waveguides; Passband; Switches;
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.2008.4528677
