2006 · 17 citations · 1 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringOpticsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsFiber-optic CommunicationOptical Communication SystemsOptical InterconnectsOptical SwitchingPhotonic Integrated CircuitsSwitching TechniquesBit Error RateBit-error Rate AnalysisHigh PerformanceOptical SwitchesPhotonic SwitchesWavelength Selective SwitchingWavelength SwitchingWavelength-division Optical Switching
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.
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