We propose and demonstrate the principle of a novel adaptive wavelength division multiplexer/demultiplexer structure based on Opto-VLSI processing. By driving an Opto-VLSI processor with an appropriate phase hologram, optical signals of arbitrary wavelengths from different input fiber ports can be multiplexed into a common output fiber port. In addition, wavelength division multiplexed channels of arbitrary wavelength spacings can also be demultiplexed and dynamically routed into arbitrary output fiber ports. A proof-of-principle 1×3 adaptive multiplexer/demultiplexers is experimentally demonstrated.

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IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.

• R. H. Qu, H. Zhao, Z. J. Fang, E. Marin, and J. P. Meunier, “Configurable wavelength-selective switch based on fiber grating and fiber loop mirror,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 12(10), 1343–1345 (2000). [CrossRef]
• J. S. Patel and Y. Silberberg, “Liquid crystal and grating-based multiple wavelength cross-connect switch,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 7(5), 514–516 (1995). [CrossRef]

J. Lightwave Technol.

• M. T. Knapczyk, L. G. De Peralta, A. A. Bernussi, and H. Temkin, “Reconfigurable Add – Drop Optical Filter Based on Arrays of Digital Micromirrors,” J. Lightwave Technol. 26(2), 237–242 (2008). [CrossRef]
• J. C. Tsai, S. Huang, D. Hah, and M. C. Wu, “1 x N-2 wavelength-selective switch with two cross-scanning one-axis analog micromirror arrays in a 4-f optical system,” J. Lightwave Technol. 24(2), 897–903 (2006). [CrossRef]

J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron.

• M. K. Smit and C. Dam Van, “PHASAR-Based WDM-Devices: Principles, Design and Applications,” J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 2(2), 236–250 (1996). [CrossRef]

J. Sel. Topic Quantum Electron.

• C. X. Yu, D. T. Neilson, and S. Member, “Diffraction-Grating-Based (De) Multiplexer Using Image Plane Transformations,” J. Sel. Topic Quantum Electron. 8(6), 1194–1201 (2002). [CrossRef]

Opt. Eng.

• F. Zhao, J. Qiao, X. Deng, J. Zou, B. Guo, R. Collins, V. Villavicencio, K. K. Chang, J. W. Horwitz, B. Morey, and R. T. Chen, “Reliable grating-based wavelength division (de)multiplexers for otptical networks,” Opt. Eng. 40(7), 1204–1211 (2001). [CrossRef]

Opt. Express

• F. Xiao, B. Juswardy, K. Alameh, and Y. T. Lee, “Novel broadband reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer employing custom fiber arrays and Opto-VLSI processors,” Opt. Express 16(16), 11703 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Other

• G. Baxter, S. Frisken, D. Abakoumov, H. Zhu, I. Clarke, A. Bartos, and S. Poole, “Highly programmable Wavelength Selective Switch based on Liquid Crystal on Silicon switching elements,” in OFC/NFOEC 2005 (2005).

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