Bidirectional add/drop multiplexer

摘要

A bidirectional add/drop multiplexer includes first input/output unit inputs a first optical signal multiplexed from a plurality of odd channels and outputs a second optical signal multiplexed from a plurality of added or dropped even channels; a second input/output unit outputs the first optical signal multiplexed from a plurality of added or dropped odd channels and outputs the second optical signal multiplexed from a plurality of even channels; an optical arrayed waveguide grating for multiplexing added or dropped odd channels of the first optical signal input to a first terminal for subsequent transmission to the second input/output unit, multiplexing added or dropped even channels of the second optical signal input to a second terminal for subsequent transmission to the first input/output unit; and an optical combining unit that amplifies the first optical signal and the second optical signal input from the first input/output unit and the second input/output unit.