DocumentCode
1772520
Title
Crosstalk in a ROADM supporting spatial superchannels for space division multiplexing
Author
Jiang, Xinyang ; Harel, R. ; Cohen, G. ; Marom, Dan M. ; Feuer, Mark D.
Author_Institution
CUNY Coll. of Staten Island, Staten Island, NY, USA
fYear
2014
fDate
8-13 June 2014
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We report crosstalk measurements among spatially-multiplexed subchannels in a ROADM supporting spatial superchannels. Aggregate crosstalk can reach -23dB when express paths are routed on adjacent fibers, but >6dB improvement results when paths are interleaved.
Keywords
optical crosstalk; optical fibre communication; space division multiplexing; ROADM; adjacent fibers; crosstalk measurements; interleaved paths; space division multiplexing; spatial superchannels; spatially-multiplexed subchannels; Aggregates; Crosstalk; Mirrors; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Type
conf
Filename
6990134
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