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Parallel planes of large single-polarisation single-wavelength optical switches are compared to interconnected smaller transparent switches for large fabrics. The first 16×16 TiLiNb03 switch is reported.
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Duthie, P.J., Wale, M.J., Bennion, I. (1990). Size, Transparency and Control in Optical Space Switch Fabrics: A 16 × 16 Single Chip Array in Lithium Niobate and Its Applications. In: Tada, K., Hinton, H.S. (eds) Photonic Switching II. Springer Series in Electronics and Photonics, vol 29. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76023-5_66
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