The WSS-2000 is an LCOS Programmable Optical Filter. Santec's proprietary Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) technology inside the WSS-2000 provides unparalleled versatility, allowing the user to create infinite optical filtering, attenuation, and switching configurations.
Furthermore, the function of phase control is accessible. By using the filter as an optical equalizer of high-speed signals, an adaptive channel filter for advanced optical transmission systems (DWDM, OFDM), a WSS emulator, or a versatile test and measurement system, the WSS-2000 is a technology that makes it possible to investigate next-generation optical networks.
Features
- Arbitrary spectral generation and shaping that can be programmed
- LCOS for fine-tuning bandwidth and frequency. The typical setting resolution is 0.78 GHz
- Outstanding optical filtering, typically with a steeper edge of 400 dB/nm
- Optical switching configuration (1×1, 1×2, 1×4)
- Optical phase control function (Option)
Applications
- Testing and assessing optical amplifiers for high-speed optical signals using optical equalizers
- 100 Gb/s, 400 Gb/s high speed transmission test
- Adjustable and adaptive DWDM and OFDM channel filtering
- Flexible testing and measuring
- Next-generation bundle wavelength OXC
- Pulse shaping
- Optical comb generation
- Wavelength Selective Switch (WSS) emulator
WSS-2000 Optical phase control function
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Measurement Data
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The phase control function can be configured with the following parameters:
- Phase setting
- Group delay setting
- Chromatic dispersion setting
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