Title :
Hitless wavelength selective switch using vertically series coupled microring resonator manipulated by MEMS structure
Author :
Yamada, Takuma ; Kokubun, Yasuo
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Eng., Yokohama Nat. Univ., Yokohama
Abstract :
We propose a hitless wavelength selective switch using vertically series coupled microring resonator. The beam structure was designed to control the coupling efficiency with low driving voltage.
Keywords :
beams (structures); micro-optomechanical devices; microcavities; micromechanical resonators; microswitches; MEMS; beam structure; coupling efficiency; driving voltage; hitless wavelength selective switch; vertically series coupled microring resonator; Micromechanical devices; Optical coupling; Optical filters; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Optical switches; Optical tuning; Optical waveguides; Resonance; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Nano-Optoelectronics Workshop, 2008. i-NOW 2008. International
Conference_Location :
Shonan Village
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2656-0
DOI :
10.1109/INOW.2008.4634543
