Author :
Neilson, D.T. ; Aksyuk, V.A. ; Arney, S. ; Basavanhally, N.R. ; Bhalla, K.S. ; Bishop, D.J. ; Boie, B.A. ; Bolle, C.A. ; Gates, J.V. ; Gottlieb, A.M. ; Hickey, J.P. ; Jackman, N.A. ; Kolodner, P.R. ; Korotky, S.K. ; Mikkelsen, B. ; Pardo, F. ; Raybon, G.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A scalable, fully provisioned 112/spl times/112 micro-mechanical optical cross connect with mean insertion loss of 7.5 dB@1550 nm into single-mode optical fiber and <10 ms switching speed is presented. 35.8 Tbit/s aggregate capacity was demonstrated with 320 Gbit/s TDM signals signals.
Keywords :
micro-optics; micromechanical devices; mirrors; optical communication equipment; optical interconnections; optical switches; 112/spl times/112 micro-mechanical optical cross connect; 35.8 Tbit/s; Gbit/s TDM signals signals; Tb/s demonstrated capacity; Tbit/s aggregate capacity; mean insertion loss; micro-mechanical optical crossconnect; single-mode optical fiber; switching speed; Fabrics; Lenses; Micromechanical devices; Microoptics; Mirrors; Optical arrays; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber networks; Optical losses; Stimulated emission;
