Title :
A simple-structured independently bidirectional 2×2 optical cross-connect for single fiber bi-directional ring networks
Author :
Moon, N. ; Kubota, Fumiko ; Goh, Clarence ; Kikuchi, Kazuro
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Lab., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
As a key component in single fiber bidirectional ring networks, a simple-structured 2×2 bidirectional optical cross-connect is proposed, and its routing function is experimentally demonstrated using eight OC-192 channels with 0.8 nm of channel spacing.
Keywords :
channel spacing; optical fibre networks; optical interconnections; optical switches; telecommunication network routing; 0.8 nm; 2×2 bidirectional; OC-192 channels; channel spacing; optical cross-connect; routing function; simple-structure; single fiber bidirectional ring networks; Bidirectional control; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber networks; Optical interferometry; Optical wavelength conversion; Repeaters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248130
