DocumentCode
356507
Title
Micromachine-based fault-tolerant high resolution highspeed programmable fiber-optic attenuator
Author
Sumriddetchkajorn, S. ; Riza, N.A.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Opt., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Volume
3
fYear
2000
fDate
7-10 March 2000
Firstpage
240
Abstract
A programmable fiber-optic attenuator using a small tilt micromirror device is introduced, featuring digital control, alignment tolerance, and high speed, with a measured 37.8 dB optical attenuation and a 11-bit resolution.
Keywords
equalizers; micro-optics; micromachining; mirrors; optical communication equipment; optical fiber communication; 11-bit resolution; 37.8 dB; alignment tolerance; digital control; high speed; micromachine-based fault-tolerant high resolution highspeed programmable fiber-optic attenuator; optical attenuation; programmable fiber-optic attenuator; small tilt micromirror device; Fault tolerance; High speed optical techniques; Micromirrors; Mirrors; Optical attenuators; Optical beams; Optical control; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Stimulated emission;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-630-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2000.868576
Filename
868576
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