Users typically have three kinds of keyboards to choose from, depending on the switch type: mechanical, magnetic (Hall effect ...

All-optical switching is a process by which light, usually in the form of digital communications signals, is routed from one transmission channel to another, or modulated,without intermediate ...

An all-optical fiber-optic switching device that maintains the signal as light from input to output. Traditional switches that connect optical fiber lines are electro-optic. They convert photons ...

Research at Bristol is contributing to the ever-increasing requirement for bandwidth and flexibility through research into optical switching technology, next-generation optical networks, high-speed ...

has affected the way things are done and its impact on our societies. Naturally, specialists and researchers are constantly seeking ways in which the capabilities offered by the Internet can be ...

Often, proposals for optical switching emphasize high speed as their main advantage, and they may indeed operate faster than silicon transistors 1,14.Note, however, that current CMOS transistors ...

Techniques that involve switching of optical signals can also be categorized on how they achieve signal separation — either by targeted signal switching or stochastic single-molecule switching.