Crosstalk-optimized integrated optical switching matrices in polymers by use of redundant switch elements

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 200-202

  Hauffe, Ralf ^a,b   Siebel, Ulrich ^a,b   Petermann, Klaus ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (Germany)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Integrated optical devices; Polymers; Switches

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL SWITCHING MATRICES;

CROSSTALK; OPTICAL SWITCHES; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SEMICONDUCTING POLYMERS;

INTEGRATED OPTICS;

EID: 0035272307     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.914320     Document Type: Article

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