• DocumentCode
    600533
  • Title

    Optimum architecture for M×N multicast switch-based colorless, directionless, contentionless, and flexible-grid ROADM

  • Author

    Way, W.I.

  • Author_Institution
    NeoPhotonics Inc., San Jose, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    4-8 March 2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    Targeting on flexible-grid/CDC ROADM for coherent systems, we present an M×N multicast switch-based architecture which can reduce the cost of a conventional architecture by up to 50%.
  • Keywords
    multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; CDC ROADM; coherent system; contentionless ROADM; directionless ROADM; flexible grid ROADM; flexible-grid ROADM; multicast switch based colorless; optimum architecture; reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical noise; Optical switches; Ports (Computers); Receivers; Signal to noise ratio;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
  • Conference_Location
    Los Angeles, CA
  • ISSN
    pending
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-0262-3
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6476356