• DocumentCode
    2980433
  • Title

    Proof-of-concept free-space 3D all-optical cross-connect based on 3-state MEMS

  • Author

    Argueta-Diaz, Victor ; Anderson, Betty Lise

  • Author_Institution
    Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    1028
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate a 4×8 free-space 3D OXC architecture based on a White cell that uses a digital MEMS. We use manually reconfigurable mirrors for the MEMS. Experimental loss, redundancy and beam quality results are presented.
  • Keywords
    micromechanical devices; micromirrors; optical interconnections; 3-state MEMS; White cell; beam quality; digital MEMS; manually reconfigurable mirrors; proof-of-concept free-space 3D all-optical cross-connect; redundancy; Communication switching; Microelectromechanical systems; Micromechanical devices; Mirrors; Optical bistability; Optical control; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical losses; Optical switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-795-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2005.202013
  • Filename
    1573079