Compact 64 x 64 micromechanical optical cross connect

Author

Kozhevnikov, M. ; Basavanhally, N.R. ; Weld, J.D. ; Low, Y.L. ; Kolodner, P. ; Bolle, C.A. ; Ryf, R. ; Papazian, A.R. ; Olkhovets, A. ; Pardo, F. ; Kim, J. ; Neilson, D.T. ; Aksyuk, V.A. ; Gates, J.V.

Author_Institution

Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA

Volume

15

Issue

7

fYear

2003

fDate

7/1/2003 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

993

Lastpage

995

Abstract

Describes a 64 x 64 beam steering optical cross connect constructed using surface micromachined mirrors. It used a curved mirror as a Fourier transform element and to fold the optical system. Both micromechanical switches mirror arrays are fabricated on a single chip and packaged in a single package. The switch fabric size, at 100×120×20 mm, is compatible with mounting on a standard circuit card. The cross connect achieves a mean fiber-to-fiber insertion loss of 1.9 dB.

Keywords

Fourier transform optics; beam steering; integrated circuit packaging; integrated optoelectronics; micromachining; micromirrors; microswitches; optical arrays; optical fibre losses; optical interconnections; photonic switching systems; 1.9 dB; 100 mm; 120 mm; 20 mm; Fourier transform element; beam steering optical cross connect; compact 64 by 64 micromechanical optical cross connect; curved mirror; mean fiber-to-fiber insertion loss; micromechanical switches; micromechanical switches mirror arrays; mounting; optical system; photonic switching technologies; planar lightwave circuits; single chip; single package; standard circuit card; surface micromachined mirrors; switch fabric size; Beam steering; Fourier transforms; Micromechanical devices; Mirrors; Optical beams; Optical fiber losses; Optical switches; Packaging; Switching circuits;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2003.813408

Filename

1206786