DocumentCode
889735
Title
Surface-micromachined free-space fibre-optic switches
Author
Lee, S.S. ; Lin, L.Y. ; Wu, M.C.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Volume
31
Issue
17
fYear
1995
fDate
8/17/1995 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1481
Lastpage
1482
Abstract
A novel 2≫MULT2 free-space fibre-optic switch has been fabricated using surface-micromachining technology. The switch is monolithically patterned on the Si substrate. With this approach, the switch can be made compact, light weight and low cost. In addition, it is potentially integrable with other micro-optical elements and interface electronics. The switch is attractive for fibre-optic local area network applications
Keywords
micromachining; optical fibre fabrication; optical switches; 2x2 free-space fibre-optic switch; Si; Si substrate; fabrication; interface electronics; local area network; micro-optical elements; monolithic patterning; surface micromachining;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19950987
Filename
464113
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