Highly programmable wavelength selective switch based on liquid crystal on silicon switching elements

1 January 2006

conference paper
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

p. 3 pp.
https://doi.org/10.1109/ofc.2006.215365

Abstract

We present a novel wavelength selective switch (WSS) based on a liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) switching element. The unit operates simultaneously at both 50 and 100 GHz channel spacing and is compatible with 40 G transmission requirements.

Keywords

LIQUID CRYSTAL ON SILICON
OPTICAL ATTENUATORS
OPTICAL FIBER POLARIZATION
OPTICAL ARRAYS
OPTICAL SWITCHES
COMMUNICATION SWITCHING
ACTIVE MATRIX LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS
OPTICAL IMAGING
ARRAYED WAVEGUIDE GRATINGS
FIBER GRATINGS

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