
Chapter 7 OPTICAL SWITCHING WITH SOAs
result of their nonlinear properties. Compared with optical fiber, SOAs have the advantages of compact size and large nonlinear coefficients, and offer the possibility of monolithic i tegration with other

result of their nonlinear properties. Compared with optical fiber, SOAs have the advantages of compact size and large nonlinear coefficients, and offer the possibility of monolithic i tegration with other

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