Title :
Integrated 1×4 wavelength-selective switch with on-chip MEMS micromirrors
Author :
Chi, Chao-Hsi ; Tsai, Jui-che ; Lee, Ming-Chang M. ; Hah, Dooyoung ; Wu, Ming C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
A monolithic 1×4 wavelength-selective switch is realized by integrating silicon planar lightwave circuits and MEMS micromirrors on silicon-on-insulator (1.4×2 cm2) for CWDM networks with 20-nm spacing.
Keywords :
channel spacing; micromirrors; optical communication equipment; optical planar waveguides; optical switches; silicon-on-insulator; wavelength division multiplexing; 20 nm; CWDM network; Si-SiO2; integrated wavelength-selective switch; on-chip MEMS micromirror; silicon planar lightwave circuit; silicon-on-insulator; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Insertion loss; Micromechanical devices; Micromirrors; Mirrors; Optical crosstalk; Optical losses; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Programmable control;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549264
