Title : 
Optical switching systems using nanostructures
         
        
        
            Author_Institution : 
Res. Center COM, Denmark Tech. Univ., Lyngby, Denmark
         
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
High capacity multiservice optical networks require compact and efficient switches. The potential benefits of optical switch elements based on nanostructured material are reviewed considering various material systems.
         
        
            Keywords : 
nanostructured materials; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical switches; nanostructured material; optical networks; optical switching systems;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
San Francisco, CA
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
1-55752-777-6