Title :
Optical path and crosstalk monitoring for optical cross-connect switches using arrayed waveguide grating
Author :
Shan Zhong ; Wei Chen ; Xiao-Hui Yang ; Yung-Jui Chen
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Electr. Eng., Maryland Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
We propose and demonstrate an optical path monitoring scheme for optical cross connects using arrayed waveguide grating as multiplexer/demultiplexer based on their periodicity and routing properties. Partial failure induced crosstalk in switches can also be monitored.
Keywords :
monitoring; optical arrays; optical crosstalk; optical interconnections; optical switches; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; arrayed waveguide grating; crosstalk monitoring; demultiplexer; multiplexer; optical cross-connect switches; optical path; optical path monitoring scheme; partial failure induced crosstalk; periodicity; routing properties; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Monitoring; Optical arrays; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Signal processing; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868277
