Title :
Bistable micromechanical fiber-optic switches on silicon
Author :
Hoffmann, M. ; Kopka, P. ; Voges, E.
Author_Institution :
Lehrstuhl fur Hochfrequenztech., Dortmund Univ., Germany
Abstract :
The fiber-optical switch is based on silicon micromachining and standard single- or multimode fibers. It combines the low cross talk level (<-60 dB) of fiber-optical switches with the easy-to-handle fabrication techniques of silicon micromachining. The basic concept is the movement of an input fiber between two V-grooves containing the output fibers. A bistable operation is achieved by a fiber clamp.
Keywords :
micro-optics; micromachining; micromechanical devices; optical bistability; optical crosstalk; optical fabrication; optical switches; silicon; V-grooves; bistable micromechanical fiber-optic switches; bistable operation; easy-to-handle fabrication techniques; fiber clamp; fiber-optical switch; input fiber; low cross talk level; multimode fibers; output fibers; silicon micromachining; standard single-mode fibers; Clamps; Etching; Micromechanical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical films; Optical receivers; Optical switches; Silicon;
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.1998.689717
