Abstract
A flexible and compact hierarchical optical cross-connect (HOXC) node that considers a practical waveband add/drop restriction is proposed. We introduce a prototype HOXC system and verify its technical feasibility and transmission characteristics.
© 2011 Optical Society of America
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