Promises and challenges for free-space digital optics in switching systems beyond the year 2000

Thomas J. Cloonan

doi:10.1117/12.206294

5 April 1995 Promises and challenges for free-space digital optics in switching systems beyond the year 2000

Thomas J. Cloonan

Proceedings Volume 2400, Optoelectronic Interconnects III; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.206294
Event: Photonics West '95, 1995, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Free-space digital optics may offer high speed system designers many benefits in the future. This paper explores these benefits within the switching domain, and it also identifies potential obstacles that must be circumvented if the technology is to find useful applications.

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Thomas J. Cloonan "Promises and challenges for free-space digital optics in switching systems beyond the year 2000", Proc. SPIE 2400, Optoelectronic Interconnects III, (5 April 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.206294

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