Title :
MEMS switchable WDM deinterleaver based on a Gires-Tournois interferometer
Author :
Yu, Kyoungsik ; Solgaard, Olav
Author_Institution :
Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
We have designed, implemented and characterized a switchable optical (de)interleaver based on a Gires-Tournois interferometer geometry. Less than 1 μm piston motion of the individual mirrors of the array is required for tuning of the center wavelength, and for switching of (de)interleaved output ports. The concept can be extended to more complex filtering functions with a variety of applications in optical communication and sensing
Keywords :
demultiplexing equipment; light interferometers; micro-optics; mirrors; optical communication equipment; optical switches; optical tuning; wavelength division multiplexing; Gires-Tournois interferometer; MEMS mirrors; MEMS switchable deinterleaver; WDM deinterleaver; complex filtering; demultiplexing; fixed mirrors; optical path length differences; tunable interferometers; Geometrical optics; Micromechanical devices; Mirrors; Optical design; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical sensors; Optical tuning; Pistons; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2001. LEOS 2001. The 14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7105-4
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2001.968850
