Title :
Nano-electro-mechanical photonic crystal switch
Author :
Lee, Ming-Chang M. ; Hah, Doopung ; Lau, Erwin K. ; Wu, Ming ; Toshiyoshi, Hiroshi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
We present the first electro-mechanical nanophotonic optical switch. A bi-state photonic band gap (PBG) structure was dynamically driven by a MEMS actuator to control the light propagation. An extinction ratio of 11 dB was demonstrated between the transmission state and reflection state for 1.56 μm wavelength.
Keywords :
actuators; micro-optics; microswitches; nanotechnology; optical communication equipment; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; 1.56 micron; MEMS actuator; bi-state PBG structure; dynamically driven; electro-mechanical nanophotonic optical switch; extinction ratio; light propagation control; nano-electro-mechanical photonic crystal switch; reflection state; transmission state; Actuators; Extinction ratio; Lighting control; Micromechanical devices; Optical control; Optical propagation; Optical reflection; Optical switches; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036228
