Abstract
Using numerical simulation of a dynamic network, we quantify the intra-node blocking occurring in colorless, non-directional Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexers (ROADMs). Designs including a client-side fiber cross connect are shown to offer lower blocking probability.
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