Electronics Letters · 1990 · 13 citations · 0 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringOpticsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsFree-space OpticsIntegrated OpticsOptical Communication SystemsOptical SwitchingPolarization OpticsSwitching TechniquesMultiplexingMultiplexing TechniquesOptical MultiplexingOptical SwitchesPhotonic SwitchesPolarization-division Multiplexing
A rearrangeable multichannel free-space optical switch using polarisation multiplexing technique is described. A 32-channel optical switch is constructed and its performances are confirmed.