• DocumentCode
    3460908
  • 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
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    8-11 Aug. 2011
  • Firstpage
    81
  • Lastpage
    82
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics (OMN), 2011 International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Istanbul
  • ISSN
    2160-5033
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-0334-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OMEMS.2011.6031024
  • Filename
    6031024
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3460908