An Introduction to Photonic Switching Fabrics

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Introduction

   • H. Scott Hinton, J. R. Erickson, T. J. Cloonan, F. A. P. Tooley, F. B. McCormick, A. L. Lentine

   Pages 1-38

3. Optically Transparent Devices

   • H. Scott Hinton, J. R. Erickson, T. J. Cloonan, F. A. P. Tooley, F. B. McCormick, A. L. Lentine

   Pages 39-81

4. Optically Transparent Systems

   • H. Scott Hinton, J. R. Erickson, T. J. Cloonan, F. A. P. Tooley, F. B. McCormick, A. L. Lentine

   Pages 83-162

5. Optical Logic Devices

   • H. Scott Hinton, J. R. Erickson, T. J. Cloonan, F. A. P. Tooley, F. B. McCormick, A. L. Lentine

   Pages 163-244

6. Free-Space Optical Hardware

   • H. Scott Hinton, J. R. Erickson, T. J. Cloonan, F. A. P. Tooley, F. B. McCormick, A. L. Lentine

   Pages 245-331

7. Photonic Switching Architectures Based on Logic Devices (Free-Space Digital Optics)

   • H. Scott Hinton, J. R. Erickson, T. J. Cloonan, F. A. P. Tooley, F. B. McCormick, A. L. Lentine

   Pages 333-521

8. Back Matter

   Pages 523-525

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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.

• Hardware
• Switching
• design
• logic
• optics

• McGill University, Montreal, Canada

  H. Scott Hinton

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