title: Analysis of control subsystems for free-space photonic switching architectures.
abstract: Four different methods of injecting control signals into photonic switches are compared. A control injection model based on time-division-multiplexed switching is developed, and the analysis studies the effects of the different control injection schemes on network performance, system complexity, and system packaging. Serious system-level limitations are identified for all the control injection schemes in switching networks with high reconfiguration rates.
authors: T J
authors: TJ
authors: Cloonan
authors: F B
authors: FB
authors: McCormick
authors: A L
authors: AL
authors: Lentine