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COLORLESS, DIRECTIONLESS, AND GRIDLESS OPTICAL NETWORK, NODE, AND METHOD

  • US 20120183294A1
  • Filed: 02/13/2012
  • Published: 07/19/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An optical node, comprising:

  • an optical routing apparatus comprising N ports, wherein N is an integer greater than 2, wherein the optical routing apparatus is configured to direct light that is input to each of the N ports to all of the other N ports; and

    a configurable optical blocking element located in line with at least one of the N ports.

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