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Publication
OFC 2016
Conference paper
Scalability of optical circuit switches using 2×2 Mach-Zehnder switches as a building block
Abstract
Crosstalk may limit the Mach-Zehnder switch's scalability and bandwidth, particularly when used in low-margin links. We show that crosstalk better than -35dB, control of noise contributors and larger power budget may be required.