Title :
Loop-back AWG Router with Non-uniform Transmission Capacity
Author :
Moriwaki, Osamu ; Suzuki, Kenya ; Takahashi, Hiroshi ; Sakai, Yoshihisa ; Sato, Ken-Ichi ; Kakehashi, Shoji
Author_Institution :
NTT Corp., Atsugi
Abstract :
We developed an AWG-based wavelength router with a loop-back structure for a system with non-uniformly distributed traffic. We describe the design of the loop-back waveguides and the transmission characteristics of the developed device.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication traffic; AWG-based wavelength router; loop-back AWG router; non-uniform transmission capacity; non-uniformly distributed traffic; transmission characteristics; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Bandwidth; Optical devices; Optical planar waveguides; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Planar waveguides; Telecommunication traffic; Topology; Wavelength routing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348316
