• DocumentCode
    3525593
  • Title

    Novel Non-Blocking Low Loss Scalable WSS Architecture

  • Author

    Jensen, R. ; Lord, Andrew

  • Author_Institution
    Polatis, Billerica, MA, USA
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    24-28 Feb. 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    This paper describes a novel, strictly non-blocking optical switch, scalable from a few wavelengths to hundreds of fibres worth of DWDM. The approach makes highly efficient use of low loss wavelength selective switches and couplers.
  • Keywords
    optical couplers; optical fibre networks; optical switches; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM; nonblocking optical switch; wavelength selective couplers; wavelength selective switches; Bandwidth; Broadcasting; Costs; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interconnections; Optical losses; Optical noise; Optical switches; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-856-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2008.4528426
  • Filename
    4528426
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3525593