DocumentCode
2308012
Title
238×238 surface micromachined optical crossconnect with 2dB maximum loss
Author
Aksyuk, V.A. ; Arney, S. ; Basavanhally, N.R. ; Bishop, D.J. ; Bolle, C.A. ; Chang, C.C. ; Frahm, R. ; Gasparyan, A. ; Gates, J.V. ; George, R. ; Giles, C.R. ; Kim, J. ; Kolodner, P.R. ; Lee, T.M. ; Neilson, D.T. ; Nijander, C. ; Nuzman, C.J. ; Paczkowski
Author_Institution
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
fYear
2002
fDate
17-22 Mar 2002
Abstract
A fully provisioned 238×238 beam-steering optical crossconnect constructed using surface micromachined mirrors is described. The mean fiber-to-fiber insertion loss of the fabric is 1.33dB and the maximum insertion loss is 2dB.
Keywords
beam steering; micro-optics; micromachining; micromechanical devices; mirrors; optical communication equipment; optical fibre losses; optical interconnections; optical switches; 1.33 dB; 2 dB; beam-steering optical crossconnect; maximum insertion loss; maximum loss; mean fiber-to-fiber insertion loss; surface micromachined mirrors; surface micromachined optical crossconnect; Fabrics; Insertion loss; Micromechanical devices; Mirrors; Optical interconnections; Optical losses; Optical receivers; Optical switches; Optical transmitters; Surface-mount technology;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN
1-55752-701-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036769
Filename
1036769
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