• DocumentCode
    2157058
  • Title

    Compact hierarchical optical cross-connect utilizing newly designed waveband selective switch with extra ports for grooming

  • Author

    Hirako, Ryosuke ; Ishii, Kiyo ; Hasegawa, Hiroshi ; Sato, Ken-Ichi ; Takahashi, Hiroshi ; Okuno, Masayuki

  • Author_Institution
    Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Japan
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    18-22 Sept. 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We propose a compact hierarchical optical cross-connect architecture with modular growth capability utilizing newly developed waveband selective switches with dedicated waveband drop ports for grooming. 10-degree HOXC prototype systems are developed and their feasibility verified.
  • Keywords
    optical crosstalk; optical switches; HOXC prototype systems; hierarchical optical cross-connect architecture; waveband drop ports; waveband selective switch; Bit error rate; Indexes; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
  • Conference_Location
    Geneva
  • ISSN
    Pending
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1918-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6065899