Title :
2 /spl times/ 2 wavelength-selective cross connect capable of switching 128 channels in sets of 8
Author :
Doerr, C.R. ; Stulz, L.W. ; Cappuzzo, M. ; Gomez, L. ; Paunsecu, A. ; Laskowski, E. ; Chandrasekhar, S. ; Buhl, L.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We present an efficient 2 /spl times/ 2 wavelength selective cross connect that is serviceable without interrupting traffic. It can handle over a hundred channels in a compact fashion by operating on them in sets. The 50-GHz-spaced passbands are flat topped with no gaps between them.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical elements; optical interconnections; optical waveguides; telecommunication switching; GHz-spaced passbands; Mach-Zehnder interferometer thermooptic shutters; broadcast-and-select; channel switching; fiber optic lines; flat topped; interrupting traffic; periodic integrated planar wavelength blocker; wavelength-selective cross connect; Broadcasting; Integrated optics; Optical devices; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
