Asymmetric dilation of multiwavelength cross-connect switches for low-crosstalk WDM optical networks

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 430-436

  Hugh Song, G ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Optical switches; WDM cross connect

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROSSTALK; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING; OPTICAL FILTERS; OPTICAL SWITCHES; RECURSIVE FUNCTIONS;

ACOUSTOOPTIC TUNABLE FILTERS; CROSS CONNECT SWITCHES; ELECTROOPTIC TUNABLE SWITCH;

FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS;

EID: 0031104246     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.557557     Document Type: Article

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