Title :
LCOS-based matrix switching for 2×4 WSS for fully flexible channel selection
Author :
Ting Han ; Plumridge, Jonathan ; Frisken, Steve ; Baxter, Glenn
Author_Institution :
Finisar Australia Pty Ltd., Waterloo, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
We demonstrate a 2×4 wavelength selective cross-connect based on Liquid Crystal on Silicon technology. In this device, optical beams from both COM ports can be simultaneously switched on a 50GHz grid to any one of the four Drop ports. We achieve a neighboring port isolation > 25dB for 90 separate 50GHz channels at ~8dB loss for polarized light.
Keywords :
laser beams; liquid crystal on silicon; optical losses; optical switches; COM ports; Drop ports; LCOS-based matrix switching; WSS; frequency 50 GHz; fully flexible channel selection; neighboring port isolation; optical beams; wavelength selective cross-connect; Crystals; Gratings; Ports (Computers); Silicon; Switches; Liquid Crystal on Silicon; Wavelength selective switch; wavelength selective cross connect;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching (PS), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ajaccio
