Rapp, LutzLutzRappSpinty, FlorianFlorianSpintyEiselt, MichaelMichaelEiseltTrautmann, SteffenSteffenTrautmannOlaya, Jean-ChristopheJean-ChristopheOlayaEngel, PhilipPhilipEngelKirchner, DavidDavidKirchnerAbélard, ClementClementAbélardKilian, SarahSarahKilian2024-04-052024-04-052023https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/4658022-s2.0-85178995616The development of a wavelength selective switch (WSS) for space-division multiplexing (SDM) applications is discussed, covering system aspects and applicability of an SDM-WSS in an optical network as well as the development of the free-space optics and of the Liquid-Crystal-on-Silicon (LCoS) Spatial Light Modulator (SLM), including the flexible driving solution.enLiquid-Crystal-on-Silicon (LCoS)Space-Division Multiplexing (SDM)Spatial light modulator (SLM)Wavelength-Selective Switch (WSS)conference paper