Title :
Multi-wavelength 2×2 fiber-optic switch structure using mirror array
Author :
Riza, Nabeel A. ; Sumriddetchkajorn, S.
Author_Institution :
Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL
Abstract :
We show that the piston motion-based two dimensional (2D) analog micromirror device in our proposed form is an interferometric multi-wavelength 2×2 fiber-optic switch. We show our proposed retroreflective multi-wavelength 2×2 fiber-optic switch structure based on a Michelson interferometer and micromirror motion. The advantage of using this interferometric technique is the small distance (<1μm) high speed motion of the mirrors to introduce the required half wave (or n) phase shift for switching
Keywords :
Michelson interferometers; micro-optics; mirrors; optical arrays; optical circulators; optical switches; Michelson interferometer; half wave phase shift switching; high speed motion; interferometric technique; micromirror motion; mirror array; multi-wavelength 2×2 fiber-optic switch structure; piston motion-based 2D analog micromirror; retroreflective multi-wavelength 2×2 fiber-optic switch structure; High speed optical techniques; Micromirrors; Mirrors; Optical attenuators; Optical beams; Optical crosstalk; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical ring resonators; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS '99. IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 1999 12th Annual Meeting
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5634-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1999.813512
