Characterization of a free-space polarization-independent bi-directional optical switch

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4907, Issue , 2002, Pages 337-346

  Xie, Hu ^a   Luo, Fengguang ^a   Li, Wenkui ^a   Wan, Zhujun ^a   Cao, Mingcui ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Free space; Optical communications; Optical switch; Polarization independent; WDM

Indexed keywords

LIGHT MODULATORS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; OPTICAL COLLIMATORS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

OPTICAL CROSS-CONNECTS (OXC);

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 0036454762     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.482294     Document Type: Conference Paper

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