Title :
Insertion loss model and input/output losses of single-stage optical cross-connects
Author :
Capik, R. ; Hickey, J. ; Korotky
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We propose and demonstrate an effective model of the insertion loss of single-stage optical cross-connects, which has application to improve the speed and quality of connection training, to reduce the size of the loss table, and to facilitate maintenance.
Keywords :
beam steering; optical losses; optical switches; input-output loss; insertion loss model; loss table; single-stage optical cross-connects; Insertion loss; Mirrors; Optical beams; Optical control; Optical feedback; Optical losses; Optical noise; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248285
