Semiconductor Optical Space Switches - Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal on
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This paper reviews the various optical space switch structures on III–V semiconductor material. Their characteristics are discussed in the context of optical transport and switching network applications exploiting wavelength division multiplexing.
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