Disclosed is a bidirectional optical add/drop multiplexer that includes a
first filter for reflecting a first optical signal pre-selected among
input forward optical signals and transmitting the remaining forward
optical signals, a second filter for reflecting a second optical signal
pre-selected among input reverse optical signals and transmitting the
remaining reverse optical signals, a first optical splitter for combining
the first optical signal and the forward optical signals by reflection
from the first filter, wherein the reflected second optical signal having
passed through the first filter is outputted to a connected second drop
terminal and the first optical signal input from a connected first add
terminal is outputted to the first filter, and a second optical splitter
for adding the second optical signal and the reverse optical signals by
reflection from the second filter, wherein the reflected first optical
signal having passed through the second filter is outputted to a
connected first drop terminal and the second optical signal input from a
connected second add terminal is outputted to the second filter.