Title :
Micromechanical fiber optic switches based on electromagnetic torsion mirrors
Author :
Toshiyoshi, H. ; Miyauchi, D. ; Fujita, H.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Ind. Sci., Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Micromachined optical switches are under intensive study for data communication networks and measurement instruments. We have demonstrated electrostatic micro torsion mirrors for fiber optic switches. However, the electrostatic operation required large operation voltage. On the other hand the magnetic operation is expected to realize self-latching optical switches, which hold on/off-state without power consumption. We study the magnetic operation of NiFeCo sputterd torsion mirrors.
Keywords :
cobalt alloys; electromagnetic devices; iron alloys; micro-optics; micromachining; mirrors; nickel alloys; optical communication equipment; optical switches; torsion; NiFeCo; NiFeCo sputterd torsion mirrors; data communication networks; electromagnetic torsion mirrors; electrostatic micro torsion mirrors; electrostatic operation; fiber optic switches; large operation voltage; magnetic operation; measurement instruments; micromachined optical switches; micromechanical fiber optic switches; on/off-state; self-latching optical switches; Communication switching; Data communication; Electromagnetic measurements; Electrostatic measurements; Instruments; Micromechanical devices; Mirrors; Optical fibers; Optical switches; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Broadband Optical Networks and Technologies: An Emerging Reality/Optical MEMS/Smart Pixels/Organic Optics and Optoelectronics. 1998 IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4953-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.1998.689713
