Title :
Compact PLC-based transponder aggregator for colorless and directionless ROADM
Author :
Watanabe, Toshio ; Suzuki, Kenya ; Goh, Takashi ; Hattori, Kuninori ; Mori, Atsushi ; Takahashi, Tetsuo ; Sakamoto, Tadashi ; Morita, Keiichi ; Sohma, Shunichi ; Kamei, Shin
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
We describe a compact transponder aggregator comprising a splitter-switch and a tunable filter array based on PLC technology. We realize a colorless, directionless and contentionless multi-degree ROADM node cost-effectively with a small footprint.
Keywords :
optical arrays; optical filters; optical switches; optical tuning; transponders; colorless directionless contentionless multidegree ROADM node; compact PLC-based transponder aggregator; planar lightwave circuit; reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer; splitter switch; tunable filter array; Arrays; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber filters; Optical receivers; Optical switches; Optical variables measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
