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Beam-steering micromirrors for large optical cross-connects.

Authors :
Aksyuk, V.A.
Pardo, F.
Carr, D.
Greywall, D.
Chan, H.B.
Simon, M.E.
Gasparyan, A.
Shea, H.
Lifton, V.
Bolle, C.
Arney, S.
Frahm, R.
Paczkowski, M.
Haueis, M.
Ryf, R.
Neilson, D.T.
Kim, J.
Giles, C.R.
Bishop, D.
Source :
Journal of Lightwave Technology; Mar2003, Vol. 21 Issue 3, p634-642, 9p
Publication Year :
2003

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