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Highly programmable wavelength selective switch based on liquid crystal on silicon switching elements

Baxter et al., 2006

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11971892754233977448
Author
Baxter G
Frisken S
Abakoumov D
Zhou H
Clarke I
Bartos A
Poole S
Publication year
Publication venue
2006 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference

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