Title :
Design and simulation of MEMS optical crossconnect with integrated nanophotonic crystals technology
Author :
Teo, H.G. ; Singh, J. ; Lu, C. ; Liu, A.Q.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore
Abstract :
Evolving optical transport networks of wavelength-division-multiplexed (WDM) systems has lead to rapid growth in demand for functions inside the optical layer to manipulate traffic on the wavelength basis. In this paper, a novel method to make in-plane reactive-ion-etching (RIE) micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) optical switch devices in optical communication easier and better is explored, through nano fabrication technology, with the integration of nano photonic-bandgap (PBG) crystal waveguides to improve the performance of MEMS optical-cross-connects (OXCs).
Keywords :
microswitches; nanostructured materials; nanotechnology; optical crosstalk; optical waveguides; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; photonic switching systems; wavelength division multiplexing; MEMS optical crossconnects; RIE MEMS optical switch devices; WDM system; integrated nanophotonic bandgap crystal waveguide; nano fabrication technology; optical communication; optical layer; optical transport network; reactive ion etching microelectromechanical systems optical switch devices; traffic manipulation; wavelength division multiplexed system; Integrated optics; Micromechanical devices; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Design, Test, Integration and Packaging of MEMS/MOEMS 2003. Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7066-X
DOI :
10.1109/DTIP.2003.1287022
