Title :
MEM mirrors application in optical cross-connects
Author_Institution :
Agile Fiber LLC, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
To create a directable beam transmitter or receiver unit, a MEM mirror with two degrees of freedom is required. Due to the diameter of a collimated beam a relatively large mirror area will be required. A beam diameter of 2 to 3 mm is required for an optical cross connect (OXC) sized at 1,024x1,024. A symmetrical design will also be important to handle brightness theorem considerations.
Keywords :
brightness; micro-optics; micromechanical devices; mirrors; optical collimators; optical design techniques; optical interconnections; optical receivers; optical transmitters; symmetry; 2 to 3 mm; MEM mirror; MEM mirrors application; beam diameter; brightness theorem considerations; collimated beam; degrees of freedom; directable beam transmitter; optical cross connect; optical cross-connects; receiver unit; relatively large mirror area; symmetrical design; Actuators; Bandwidth; Explosions; Insertion loss; Mirrors; Optical crosstalk; Optical network units; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Structural beams;
Conference_Titel :
Broadband Optical Networks and Technologies: An Emerging Reality/Optical MEMS/Smart Pixels/Organic Optics and Optoelectronics. 1998 IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4953-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.1998.689712
