• DocumentCode
    356356
  • Title

    Hybrid thin film WDM and optical switch devices for optical add/drop

  • Author

    Scobey, M. ; Hallock, R.

  • Author_Institution
    OCLI Telecommun. Div., Santa Rosa, CA, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    7-10 March 2000
  • Firstpage
    335
  • Abstract
    We compare the use of integrated hybrid switch/WDM components as compared to discrete components for switched OADM systems. System issues such as loss balancing, ripple accumulation, and bandwidth narrowing are also discussed.
  • Keywords
    integrated optics; modules; optical films; optical losses; optical switches; photonic switching systems; wavelength division multiplexing; bandwidth narrowing; discrete components; hybrid thin film WDM; integrated hybrid switch/WDM components; loss balancing; optical add/drop multiplexing; optical switch devices; ripple accumulation; switched OADM systems; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical collimators; Optical devices; Optical fiber filters; Optical films; Optical filters; Optical losses; Optical switches; Thin film devices; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-630-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2000.868333
  • Filename
    868333