A High-Speed Silicon-Photonics WDM Switch for Optical Networks Applications

This article introduces the design of a novel high-speed silicon-photonics hitless switch that adheres to wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) standards for channel 3 dB bandwidth, channel free spectral range, crosstalk, shape factor, and dispersion. The design combines the advantages of two struc...

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Published in:	Photonics
Main Authors:	Mohamed Elkattan, Michael Gad
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Subjects:	integrated optics silicon photonics modulation switching Mach–Zehnder interferometer ring resonators
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/11/12/1115

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