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
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