Title :
Microelectromechanical etalon modulator designs with wide angular tolerance for free-space optical links
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
fDate :
4/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Optical retrocommunication links have been demonstrated using microelectromechanical system (MEMS) etalon modulators. Here, designs for high data rate membrane MEMS modulators are shown with angular coverage up to 170°.
Keywords :
light interferometers; micro-optics; micromechanical devices; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical links; optical modulation; MEMS; angular tolerance; free-space optical links; microelectromechanical etalon modulator design; optical retrocommunication links; Biomembranes; Mars; Microelectromechanical systems; Micromechanical devices; Optical design; Optical fiber communication; Optical modulation; Optical reflection; Switches; Temperature distribution; Microelectromechanical devices; optical communication; spatial light modulators;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2006.873466
