Experimental investigation of a free-space optical switching network by using symmetric self-electro-optic-effect devices.
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.
McCormick
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Tooley
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Cloonan
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Brubaker
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Lentine
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Morrison
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Hinterlong
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Herron
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