IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics · 1996 · 930 citations · 80 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringPhysicsOpticsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsFiber-optic CommunicationMillimeter-wave CommunicationsOptical Communication SystemsOptical InterconnectsOptical SwitchingWave OpticsOptical MultiplexersOptical NetworkingOptical Phased ArraysPhased ArraysWavelength RoutingWavelength SwitchingWavelength-division Multiplexing
Wavelength multiplexers, demultiplexers and routers based on optical phased arrays play a key role in multiwavelength telecommunication links and networks. In this paper, a detailed description of phased-array operation and design is presented and an overview is given of the most important applications.
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