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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
