Optical switches based on the generalized Mach-Zehnder interferometer

L.W. Cahill; F.P. Payne

doi:10.1109/leosst.2000.869766

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Optical switches based on the generalized Mach-Zehnder interferometer

L.W. Cahill F.P. Payne

Year: 2002 Pages: IV57-IV58

DOI: 10.1109/leosst.2000.869766

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Abstract

A brief outline of the switching capabilities of the generalized Mach-Zehnder interferometer has been given. This study has led to the design of a novel 4/spl times/4 switch. This type of switch has good loss uniformity and requires only a relatively small number of phase-shifting or switching elements.

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Mach–Zehnder interferometer Interferometry Optical switch Mach number Phase (matter) Optical burst switching Computer science Physics Optics Electronic engineering Engineering Optical performance monitoring Wavelength-division multiplexing

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