A free-space concave ruled grating multi/demultiplexer with singlemode
fibre input/outputs for subnanometre wavelength routing applications
is reported. In the wavelength range of 16 nm around 1.5 mu m, and cha
nnel spacing of 0.4-0.8 nm (53-106 GHz), operation of the device as a
wavelength routing switch with fibre-to-fibre loss of 12-14 dB is demo
nstrated.