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
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