Title :
Ultra low coherent crosstalk, high port-count free-space wavelength router
Author :
Mikhailov, V. ; Doerr, C.R. ; Bayvel, Polina
Author_Institution :
Opt. Network Group, Univ. Coll. London, UK
Abstract :
A low loss 80×80 port wavelength router is reported for the first time. The large port count is achieved through low background crosstalk using a concave diffraction grating and fibre-pigtailed concentrator arrays with lowest reported coherent crosstalk levels to date.
Keywords :
channel spacing; diffraction gratings; line concentrators; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical crosstalk; optical fibre losses; telecommunication network routing; background crosstalk; concave diffraction grating; fibre-pigtailed concentrator arrays; high port-count free-space wavelength router; optical loss; ultra low coherent crosstalk; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Assembly; Fiber gratings; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber polarization; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Wavelength routing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1247639
