发明名称 |
Wavelength-selective optical switching apparatus, optical communications apparatus using the same, and method for use in the optical communications apparatus |
摘要 |
An optical switching apparatus is designed to implement a serial switching architecture for wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) optical communication systems. The design allows for add/drop switching of a selected wavelength channel without switching a non-selected wavelength channel, thereby avoiding potential data loss on the non-selected channel during the add/drop switching interval. Exemplary implementations utilize fiber-optics and free-optics based approaches. The serial architecture readily accommodates new wavelength plans and/or the addition of new wavelength channels. |
申请公布号 |
AU9491398(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1999.04.05 |
申请号 |
AU19980094913 |
申请日期 |
1998.09.18 |
申请人 |
CORNING INCORPORATED |
发明人 |
MICHAEL J. DAILEY JR.;J. MICHAEL HARRIS;MARK F. KROL;DANIEL A. NOLAN |
分类号 |
G02B26/00;G02B6/293;G02B6/34;H04B10/02;H04B10/213;H04J14/02;H04Q11/00 |
主分类号 |
G02B26/00 |
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