Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 56, Issue 14, 142201(2019)

Optical Design and Optimization of Multiport Wavelength Selective Switch

Qian Zhang1, Genxiang Chen1、*, Feijun Song1, and Yunshu Gao2
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  • 1 College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
  • 2 School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, China
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    A wavelength selective switch (WSS) is the core device of the current- and next-generation reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer and dynamic all-optical network, which is used to provide high port counts and spectral modulation fitness. In this study, we simulate a WSS system using the ZEMAX optical software. Further, a Fourier lens group and double cylinder lens are employed to improve the optical structure of WSS. The WSS optical structure is designed and optimized by using a merit function, a spot diagram, and an optical transfer function. Subsequently, the imaging capability of the entire WSS optical system is gradually improved. Finally,a 65-port WSS optical system with a minimum spectral filtering bandwidth of 8 GHz is obtained.

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: Dec. 20, 2018

    Accepted: Feb. 17, 2019

    Published Online: Jul. 12, 2019

    The Author Email: Chen Genxiang (gxchen_bjtu@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP56.142201

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