METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF COMPACT OPTICAL NODES USING WAVELENGTH EQUALIZING ARRAYS

摘要

Example embodiments of the present invention relate to An optical node comprising of at least two optical degrees; a plurality of directionless add/drop ports; and at least one wavelength equalizing array, wherein the at least one wavelength equalizing array is used to both select wavelengths for each degree, and to perform directionless steering for the add/drop ports.

主权项

1. An optical node, comprising:
at least two optical degrees; an optical channel monitoring function; and at least one wavelength equalizing array, used to select wavelengths for each degree, and to provide wavelength filtering for the optical channel monitoring function.