Title :
Crosstalk reduction in holographic wavelength selective switches based on phase-only LCOS devices
Author :
Haining Yang ; Robertson, Brian ; Daping Chu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
A method to reduce crosstalk is proposed for holographic wavelength selective switches (WSSs) using a customized merit function. A reduction in crosstalk >8 dB is measured when multicasting with a phase-only LCOS device.
Keywords :
holography; optical crosstalk; optical switches; wavelength division multiplexing; WSS; crosstalk reduction; customized merit function; holographic wavelength selective switches; phase-only LCOS device; Crosstalk; Liquid crystal on silicon; Multicast communication; Optical crosstalk; Optical fibers; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.Th2A.23
