MEMS-based 1x43 Wavelength-Selective Switch with Flat Passband

Conference: ECOC 2009 - 35th European Conference on Optical Communication - Post Deadline Papers
09/20/2009 - 09/24/2009 at Vienna, Austria

Proceedings: ECOC 2009

Pages: 2Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Ishii, Yuzo; Hadama, Koichi; Yamaguchi, Joji; Kawajiri, Yuko; Hashimoto, Etsu; Matsuura, Tohru; Shimokawa, Fusao (NTT Microsystem Integration Labs., NTT Corporation, 3-1, Morinosato Wakamiya, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa, 243-0198, Japan)

Abstract:
We propose a flat-passband 1x43 wavelength-selective switch by using a combination of anamorphic prism pairs and two-axis MEMS mirrors. The prototype successfully demonstrates a 1x43 switching with a transmission bandwidth of ±30 GHz.