EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMaterials ScienceOpticsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsFiber OpticsFiber-optic CommunicationOptical Communication SystemsOptical InterconnectsOptical SwitchingOptical WaveguidesFiber-optic SwitchesInsertion LossInsertion Loss ReductionIntegrated Optical SwitchesOptical SwitchesPhotonic SwitchesPrismsSwitch Matrix Design
A compact nonblocking 8×8 optical switch composed of 64 pentagonal prisms is described. The switch dimensions are 60×120×120 mm. Insertion loss was from 1.7 to 4.0 dB, and switching repeatability was 1 dB.
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A Study of Non-Blocking Switching Networks
Charles Clos · Bell System Technical Journal · 1953 · 1.7K citations
Low-loss 4 × 4 optical matrix switch for fibre-optic communication
Y. Fujii, J. Minowa, T. Aoyama et al. · Electronics Letters · 1979 · 19 citations