Micromachined integrated optical polarization-state rotator

Author

Pu, Chuan ; Lin, Lih Y. ; Goldstein, Evan L. ; Frigo, Nicholas J. ; Tkach, Robert W.

Author_Institution

AT&T Labs.-Res., Red Bank, NJ, USA

Volume

12

Issue

10

fYear

2000

Firstpage

1358

Lastpage

1360

Abstract

We propose and demonstrate a monolithically integrated polarization-state rotator with MEMS technology. The proposed polarization-state rotator is composed of micromachined polarization beam splitters, micromirrors, and phase-shifters integrated on a single silicon chip. The experimental results show that micromachined devices can be useful in manipulating polarization states in lightwave systems, and therefore may play important roles in many polarization-state related applications, such as compact and low-cost polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) compensators.

Keywords

integrated optics; micro-optics; micromachining; micromechanical devices; optical beam splitters; optical communication equipment; optical phase shifters; optical polarisers; optical rotation; MEMS technology; low-cost polarization-mode dispersion compensators; micromachined devices; micromachined integrated optical polarization-state rotator; micromachined polarization beam splitters; micromirrors; monolithically integrated polarization-state rotator; phase-shifters; polarization states; polarization-state rotator; single silicon chip; Costs; Fluctuations; Integrated optics; Micromirrors; Optical fiber polarization; Optical films; Optical polarization; Polarization mode dispersion; Silicon; Tellurium;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.883829

Filename

883829