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Performance improvements in bubble-actuated photonic cross-connect switches
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Performance improvements in bubble-actuated photonic cross-connect switches

S. Venkatesh, J.E. Fouquet, R. Haven, M. DePue, D. Seekola, H. Okano, H. Uetsuka and IEEE
The 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, Vol.1, pp.39-40 vol.1
2002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/LEOS.2002.1133907

Abstract

Actuators Communication switching Etching Insertion loss Optical losses Optical reflection Optical switches Optical waveguides Programmable control Stimulated emission
Photonic cross-connect switches have many advantageous features that should enable their use in optical fiber communications systems. One such primary feature is their transparency to bit rate, coding protocol, and wavelength. However, where the cost and size requirements of optical amplification may be a serious consideration, intrinsic insertion loss may limit the usefulness of some photonic switch approaches, especially for large port counts.

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