Semiconductor optical space switches

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 277-288

  Renaud, M ^a,c,d,e,f   Bachmann, M ^a,g,h   Erman, M ^{a,b,d,e,i,j,k,l,m,n}  

^a NOKIA RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b IEEE

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^d PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Netherlands)

^e Alcatel Alsthom Recherche

^f Photonic Component Unit

^g ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^h Alcatel Alsthom Recherche   (France)

ⁱ ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

^j Ecl Sup'erieure T   (France)

^k University of Paris   (France)

^l Exploratory Research Group

^m Professional Imaging Group

ⁿ SPIE ^*

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC DELAY LINES; FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS; FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SWITCHING NETWORKS;

OPTICAL DELAY LINES; OPTICAL SPACE SWITCHES; OPTICAL TRANSPORT;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 0030156723     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/2944.577378     Document Type: Article

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