Title :
Modular optical path cross-connect
Author :
Sabella, R. ; Iannone, E.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Res. & Dev., Ericsson Telecommunicazioni, Rome, Italy
fDate :
1/18/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel optical cross-connect (OXC) architecture is reported. It allows modularity both in input/output fibres and in wavelength channels carried on each fibre. The transmission performance analysis of a network employing such OXCs is reported
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; photonic switching systems; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM; cross-connect architecture; input fibres; modular optical path cross-connect; output fibres; transmission performance analysis; wavelength channels;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960086
