Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 7, Issue 7, 07553(2009)
Free-space 1\times2 wavelength-selective switches for wavelength-division multiplexing optical networks
A free-space 1\times2 wavelength-selective switch (WSS) based on thin-film filter technology is proposed. The 1\times2 WSS is fabricated with an electromagnetic actuator, a reflecton prism, a narrow-band thin-film filter, and three fiber collimators. The working principle and the configuration of WSS are illuminated. The experimental results indicate a fiber-to-fiber insertion loss ranging from 1.109 to 1.249 dB with 2-V voltage input, which satisfies the application of optical fiber communication.
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Xiaoqi Li, Jingqiu Liang, Degui Sun, Wei Li, Zhongzhu Liang. Free-space 1\times2 wavelength-selective switches for wavelength-division multiplexing optical networks[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2009, 7(7): 07553
Received: Oct. 15, 2008
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Published Online: Jul. 24, 2009
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