DocumentCode
889770
Title
Microelectromechanical etalon modulator designs with wide angular tolerance for free-space optical links
Author
Goossen, K.W.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
Volume
18
Issue
8
fYear
2006
fDate
4/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
959
Lastpage
961
Abstract
Optical retrocommunication links have been demonstrated using microelectromechanical system (MEMS) etalon modulators. Here, designs for high data rate membrane MEMS modulators are shown with angular coverage up to 170°.
Keywords
light interferometers; micro-optics; micromechanical devices; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical links; optical modulation; MEMS; angular tolerance; free-space optical links; microelectromechanical etalon modulator design; optical retrocommunication links; Biomembranes; Mars; Microelectromechanical systems; Micromechanical devices; Optical design; Optical fiber communication; Optical modulation; Optical reflection; Switches; Temperature distribution; Microelectromechanical devices; optical communication; spatial light modulators;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/LPT.2006.873466
Filename
1613983
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