Title :
Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) for WDM optical-crossconnect networks
Author :
Lin, Lih Y. ; Goldstein, Evan L.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Lab.-Res., Red Bank, NJ, USA
fDate :
6/21/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) have shown promise for optical crossconnects in WDM networks. We describe various MEMS optical-switching technologies, their successes in implementing important optical-networking functionalities, and future perspectives
Keywords :
micromechanical devices; optical communication equipment; optical switches; wavelength division multiplexing; MEMS; WDM optical-crossconnect networks; micro-electro-mechanical systems; optical-networking functionalities; Integrated optics; Microelectromechanical systems; Micromechanical devices; Mirrors; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical switches; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Military Communications Conference Proceedings, 1999. MILCOM 1999. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlantic City, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5538-5
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.1999.821344
