Title :
Flexible and grid-less wavelength selective switch using LCOS technology
Author :
Frisken, Steve ; Baxter, Glenn ; Abakoumov, Dmitri ; Zhou, Hao ; Clarke, Ian ; Poole, Simon
Author_Institution :
Finisar Australia Pty Ltd., SA, Australia
Abstract :
The increasing spectral efficiency of Optical Transmission systems is constrained by the limitations of wavelength switching and is driving a requirement for significantly more flexible approaches to routing of the optical traffic. We present the intrinsic Grid-free capabilities of LCOS and show how it can be used practically in a flexible Grid architecture to maximize total fiber capacity.
Keywords :
liquid crystal on silicon; optical switches; telecommunication traffic; wavelength division multiplexing; flexible grid architecture; grid-less wavelength selective switch; intrinsic grid-free capability; liquid crystal on silicon technology; optical traffic routing; optical transmission system; spectral efficiency; Liquid crystal on silicon; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical polarization; Optical switches;
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
