Reduction of crosstalk in a colourless multicasting LCOS-based wavelength selective switch by the application of wavefront encoding

  • Brian Robertson
  • , Zichen Zhang
  • , Haining Yang
  • , Maura M. Redmond
  • , Neil Collings
  • , Jinsong Liu
  • , Ruisheng Lin
  • , Anna M. Jeziorska-Chapman
  • , John R. Moore
  • , William A. Crossland
  • , D. P. Chu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

To optimise the design of a wavelength selective switch based on a phase-only liquid crystal on silicon spatial light modulator and mitigate crosstalk, we propose using a technique referred to as wavefront encoding that involves purposefully building a wavefront error into the optical system. Experimental results taken at 674nm are presented that show wavefront encoding based on defocus can reduce the worst case crosstalk by >10dB compared to a standard Fourier transform set-up. In the case of the WSS we propose using wavefront encoding based on astigmatism.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNext-Generation Optical Communication
Subtitle of host publicationComponents, Sub-Systems, and Systems
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
EventNext-Generation Optical Communication: Components, Sub-Systems, and Systems - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 24 Jan 201226 Jan 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8284
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceNext-Generation Optical Communication: Components, Sub-Systems, and Systems
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period24/01/1226/01/12

Keywords

  • Optical switch
  • crosstalk
  • phase holography
  • wavefront encoding
  • wavelength selective switch

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