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Beam-steering micromirrors for large optical cross-connects.
- Source :
- Journal of Lightwave Technology; Mar2003, Vol. 21 Issue 3, p634-642, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- This paper describes Si-micromachined two-axis beam-steering micromirrors and their performance in 256 × 256- and 1024 × 1024-port large optical cross-connects (OXCs). The high-reflectivity wavelength-independent mirrors are electrostatically actuated; capable of large, continuous, controlled, dc tilt in any direction at moderate actuation voltages; and allow setting times of a few milliseconds. Packaged two-dimensional (2-D) arrays containing independently addressable identical 256 and 1296 mirrors are used to build fully functional bitrate and wavelength-independent single-stage, low-insertion-loss, single-mode fiber OXC fabrics. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07338724
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Lightwave Technology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 52136854
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2003.811792