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A moving-fiber-array switch providing a bypass function and a simultaneous loop-back circuit has been demonstrated. Fabricated with single-mode fibers, the insertion losses for the bypass and on-line positions are 0.38 and 0.33 dB, respectively.
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Young, W.C., Curtis, L. (1988). Single-Mode Fiber Switch with Simultaneous Loop-Back Feature. In: Gustafson, T.K., Smith, P.W. (eds) Photonic Switching. Springer Series in Electronics and Photonics, vol 25. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73388-8_7
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