High performance `Drop and Continue' functionality in a Wavelength Selective Switch

1 January 2006

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

p. 1-3
https://doi.org/10.1109/ofc.2006.216050

Abstract

We demonstrate for the first time channel-selective optical power sharing between a designated express-port and any drop-port of a 1×9 50 Channel WSS. Bit-Error Rate testing shows that this drop- and-continue functionality can be implemented with negligible system penalty.

Keywords

LIQUID CRYSTAL ON SILICON
OPTICAL SWITCHES
OPTICAL DEVICES
OPTICAL FIBER NETWORKS
OPTICAL FIBERS
AUSTRALIA
OPTICAL FIBER TESTING
OPTICAL FIBER COUPLERS
COMMUNICATION SWITCHING
OPTICAL ARRAYS

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Highly programmable wavelength selective switch based on liquid crystal on silicon switching elements
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) ,2006

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