Title :
Mechanical electrostatically actuated optic switch for N /spl times/ N cross-connect array
Author :
Shubin, Ivan ; Wa, P.L.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Opt., Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The non-stopping growth of fiber optic networks has stimulated a great interest in optical switching. Micromachined optical switches are under thorough investigation due to their potentially low insertion losses and crosstalk. Electrostatic actuators are featured with low power consumption, high switching speed and small geometries. We propose an electrostatically driven 1 /spl times/ 2 switch by making use of planar waveguide SiON technology.
Keywords :
electro-optical switches; electrostatic devices; micro-optics; micromechanical devices; optical communication equipment; optical crosstalk; optical interconnections; optical planar waveguides; optical switches; silicon compounds; N /spl times/ N cross-connect array; SiON; electrostatic actuators; electrostatically driven 1 X 2 switch; high switching speed; low crosstalk; low insertion losses; mechanical electrostatically actuated optic switch; micromachined optical switches; optical switching; planar waveguide SiON technology; small geometries; Electrostatic actuators; Energy consumption; Geometrical optics; Insertion loss; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber networks; Optical losses; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO '01. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-662-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2001.947637
