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Mach–Zehnder Interferometer: A Review of a Perfect All-Optical Switching Structure

verfasst von : A. I. Stanley, Ghanshyam Singh, James Eke, Hiroyuki Tsuda

Erschienen in: Proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Cognizance in Wireless Communication & Image Processing

Verlag: Springer India

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Abstract

This article reviews Mach–Zehnder interferometer waveguiding structure-based optical switches in terms of their working principle, design, fabrication, and related performance issues. The effect of the material chosen and the use of tapered interferometric arms on the performance of such switching structures are also explained in brief. In the later part, discussion on the popular applications of the structure is given in brief.

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Metadaten
Titel
Mach–Zehnder Interferometer: A Review of a Perfect All-Optical Switching Structure
verfasst von
A. I. Stanley
Ghanshyam Singh
James Eke
Hiroyuki Tsuda
Copyright-Jahr
2016
Verlag
Springer India
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2638-3_48

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