A. Clarke, A. Borghesani, David W. Smith, P. Ossieur, P. Townsend, R. Jensen, N. Parsons
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Abstract
A fully reconfigurable add/drop node for use in metro DWDM networks based on a novel switched reflective architecture is demonstrated. The scheme saves power and avoids the need for expensive tunable lasers on equipment cards.