Title :
Surface-micromachined free-space fibre-optic switches
Author :
Lee, S.S. ; Lin, L.Y. ; Wu, M.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
fDate :
8/17/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel 2≫MULT2 free-space fibre-optic switch has been fabricated using surface-micromachining technology. The switch is monolithically patterned on the Si substrate. With this approach, the switch can be made compact, light weight and low cost. In addition, it is potentially integrable with other micro-optical elements and interface electronics. The switch is attractive for fibre-optic local area network applications
Keywords :
micromachining; optical fibre fabrication; optical switches; 2x2 free-space fibre-optic switch; Si; Si substrate; fabrication; interface electronics; local area network; micro-optical elements; monolithic patterning; surface micromachining;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19950987
