Robust large-port-count hybrid switches with relaxed control tolerances
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Authors
Cheng, Qixiang https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8671-2102
Wonfor, Adrian https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2219-7900
Penty, RV
White, IH
Abstract
The control tolerances of large-port-count optical switches with up to 128×128 ports using the MZI-SOA hybrid design are investigated. The first quantitative analysis is presented showing tolerant control requirements of the hybrid switch design.
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Keywords
4007 Control Engineering, Mechatronics and Robotics, 40 Engineering, 4010 Engineering Practice and Education
Journal Title
CLEO: QELS - Fundamental Science, CLEO_QELS 2015
Conference Name
CLEO: Applications and Technology
Journal ISSN
2160-9020
Volume Title
Publisher
OSA
Publisher DOI
Sponsorship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/H022384/1)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/K018116/1)
EPSRC (via University of York) (EP/M013472/1)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/K018116/1)
EPSRC (via University of York) (EP/M013472/1)
The research leading to these results has received funding from the UK EPSRC INTERNET, STAR, and COPOS II
projects and the European Community’s FP7 programme under grant agreement ICT 257210 PARADIGM.