Title :
Wavelength filtering using MEMS actuated coupling from optical fibres to spherical resonators
Author :
Blue, Robert ; Li Li ; Flockhart, G.M.H. ; Uttamchandani, Deepak
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
A MEMS electrothermally actuated platform is described to allow tunable coupling between optical spherical resonators and optical waveguides. The platform is experimentally characterised and selective wavelength dropping from an optical fibre waveguide is demonstrated.
Keywords :
microactuators; micromechanical resonators; optical waveguides; MEMS actuated coupling; MEMS electrothermally actuated platform; optical fibre waveguide; optical spherical resonators; selective wavelength dropping; tunable coupling; wavelength filtering; Actuators; Micromechanical devices; Optical fibers; Optical resonators; Optical surface waves; MEMS; devices; optical; resonator; tunable;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics (OMN), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0334-8
DOI :
10.1109/OMEMS.2011.6031024
