Comparison of CD(C) ROADM Architectures for Space Division Multiplexed Networks

• DOI: 10.1364/ofc.2017.th2a.45
• Publication Date: 2017-03-10T07:12:22Z
• Authors: José Manuel Rivas...; Behnam Shariati; Dan M. Marom; Dimitrios Klonidis; Ioannis Tomkos
• Keywords: Time-division multiplexing

We compare different architectures of CD and CDC ROADMs supporting spatial superchannel routing in terms required components, revealing the most cost-effective designs.