Abstract
We have demonstrated a diffraction-based nonblocking, scalable N
$\times$
N optical switch employing a digital micromirror display (DMD) with 12 μs switching
speed, performing 100 times faster than the currently available technology. The distributed nature of diffraction
makes this switch more robust than one-to-one reflective systems where a single mirror failure incapacitates an entire
connection. We thereby address a key bottleneck in data centers and optical aggregation networks by decreasing
circuit-switching speed and allowing for facile port count scalability.
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