Quantum-Level Crosstalk Characterization of a 16x16 MEMS Optical Switch for Dynamic Quantum Communications

arXiv:2607.24299 · quant-ph, cs.CR · Submitted 2026-07-27 · Read on arXiv

quant-ph, cs.CR

Submitted: 2026-07-27

Updated: 2026-10-02

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

The gist: We present an all-to-all quantum-level crosstalk characterization of a commercial 16x16 MEMS optical switch for multi-user quantum communications using SNSPDs, correlating experimental data with a

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