• DocumentCode
    552050
  • Title

    Reduction of asymmetry in all-optical wavelength-selective switch by amplitude control with single control light

  • Author

    Ohya, Masahiro ; Kimiya, Kenta ; Kishikawa, Hiroki ; Goto, Nobuo ; Yanagiya, Shin-ichiro

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Opt. Sci. & Technol., Univ. of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    4-8 July 2011
  • Firstpage
    279
  • Lastpage
    280
  • Abstract
    We have studied an all-optical wavelength-selective switch for a wide wavelength range. The switch consists of asymmetric X-junction couplers and Raman amplifiers. We propose a new architecture providing reduced asymmetry at output intensities.
  • Keywords
    optical control; optical couplers; optical fibre amplifiers; optical switches; Raman amplifiers; all-optical wavelength-selective switch; amplitude control; asymmetric X-junction couplers; single control light; Optical pumping; Optical switches; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2011 16th
  • Conference_Location
    Kaohsiung
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-61284-288-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-986-02-8974-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6015122