DocumentCode
3477729
Title
Guided-Wave Optical Switches In Broadband Networks
Author
Veselka, John J.
Author_Institution
AT&T Bell Laboratories
fYear
1991
fDate
16-18 April 1991
Firstpage
188
Lastpage
191
Abstract
Guided-wave optical switching fabrics that can switch very broadband signals are discussed. Switch fabrics as large as 16x 1 6 have been realized and switches as large as several hundred by several hundred are possible.
Keywords
Bandwidth; Broadband communication; Directional couplers; Fabrics; Intelligent networks; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Electro International, 1991
Conference_Location
New York, NY, USA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ELECTR.1991.718202
Filename
718202
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