title: Experimental investigation of a free-space optical switching network by using symmetric self-electro-optic-effect devices.
abstract: A prototype digital free-space photonic switching fabric is demonstrated. It consists of three cascaded 16 x 8 arrays of symmetric self-electro-optic-effect devices that are used as logic gates that implement part of a multistage interconnection network. We discuss architecture, device tolerancing, optical system design, and optomechanical design. This optical circuit is successfully configured as a fully operational array of 32 independent 2 x 2 nodes and operates at 100 kHz.
authors: F B
authors: FB
authors: McCormick
authors: F A
authors: FA
authors: Tooley
authors: T J
authors: TJ
authors: Cloonan
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Brubaker
authors: A L
authors: AL
authors: Lentine
authors: R L
authors: RL
authors: Morrison
authors: S J
authors: SJ
authors: Hinterlong
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Herron
authors: S L
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authors: Walker
authors: J M
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authors: Sasian