Design and simulation of MEMS optical crossconnect with integrated nanophotonic crystals technology

Author

Teo, H.G. ; Singh, J. ; Lu, C. ; Liu, A.Q.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore

fYear

2003

fDate

5-7 May 2003

Firstpage

127

Lastpage

130

Abstract

Evolving optical transport networks of wavelength-division-multiplexed (WDM) systems has lead to rapid growth in demand for functions inside the optical layer to manipulate traffic on the wavelength basis. In this paper, a novel method to make in-plane reactive-ion-etching (RIE) micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) optical switch devices in optical communication easier and better is explored, through nano fabrication technology, with the integration of nano photonic-bandgap (PBG) crystal waveguides to improve the performance of MEMS optical-cross-connects (OXCs).

Keywords

microswitches; nanostructured materials; nanotechnology; optical crosstalk; optical waveguides; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; photonic switching systems; wavelength division multiplexing; MEMS optical crossconnects; RIE MEMS optical switch devices; WDM system; integrated nanophotonic bandgap crystal waveguide; nano fabrication technology; optical communication; optical layer; optical transport network; reactive ion etching microelectromechanical systems optical switch devices; traffic manipulation; wavelength division multiplexed system; Integrated optics; Micromechanical devices; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Design, Test, Integration and Packaging of MEMS/MOEMS 2003. Symposium on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7066-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/DTIP.2003.1287022

Filename

1287022