An Introduction to Photonic Switching Fabrics

In response to the increasing interest in developing photonic switching fabrics, this book gives an overview of the many technologies from a systems designer's perspective. Optically transparent devices, optical logic devices, and optical hardware are all discussed in detail and set into a systems context.
Comprehensive, up-to-date, and profusely illustrated, the work will provide a foundation for the field, especially as broadband services are more fully developed.

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1. Introduction.- 2. Optically Transparent Devices.- 3. Optically Transparent Systems.- 4. Optical Logic Devices.- 5. Free-Space Optical Hardware.- 6. Photonic Switching Architectures Based on Logic Devices (Free-Space Digital Optics).