Photonics in Switching

Photonics in Switching provides a broad, balanced overview of the use of optics or photonics in switching, from materials and devices to system architecture. The chapters, each written by an expert in the field, survey the key technologies, setting them in context and highlighting their benefits and possible applications. This book is a valuable resource for those working in the communications industry, either at the professional or student level, who do not have extensive background knowledge of the underlying physics of the technology.Midwinter, John E. is the author of 'Photonics in Switching', published 1993 under ISBN 9780124960503 and ISBN 0124960502.