DocumentCode
338506
Title
Free-space micromachined optical-switching technologies and architectures
Author
Lin, L.Y.
Author_Institution
AT&T Labs. Res., Red Bank, NJ, USA
Volume
2
fYear
1999
fDate
21-26 Feb. 1999
Firstpage
154
Abstract
As wavelength-division multiplexing transmission matures and launches the need for optical networking, free-space micromachined optical switches are emerging as promising candidates for the crossconnects such networks will need. We describe the promise of this new technology and the open questions it raises.
Keywords
micro-optics; micromachining; optical interconnections; optical switches; free-space micromachined optical switches; free-space micromachined optical switching architectures; free-space micromachined optical-switching technologies; optical crossconnects; optical networking; technology; wavelength-division multiplexing transmission; Costs; Micromechanical devices; Mirrors; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interconnections; Optical network units; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Transmission line matrix methods;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-582-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.1999.766367
Filename
766367
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