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  • Optical Fiber Communications Conference
  • OSA Trends in Optics and Photonics (Optica Publishing Group, 2002),
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Tutorial: Waveguide-Based Optical Cross-Connect Switches

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Abstract

Photonic switch arrays utilizing waveguide devices address numerous wavelength division multiplexing applications. They possess several advantages, including small size, permanent optical alignment, insensitivity to vibration and straightforward integration. Switches based on optical interference, total internal reflection and amplification will be discussed, with emphasis on devices that change state on the millisecond time scale.

© 2002 Optical Society of America

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