Micromachined optical crossconnects with integrated signal-monitoring functionality

Author

Lunardi, L.M. ; Lin, L.Y. ; Golsdtein, E.L.

Author_Institution

AT&T Bell Labs., Red Bank, NJ, USA

Volume

4

fYear

1999

Firstpage

128

Abstract

We demonstrate a single-chip optical-crossconnect module with integrated signal-monitoring functions for fast mesh-network restoration. High speed photodetectors are integrated in hybrid form with free-space micromechanical structures to achieve good performance and connection-monitoring, potentially in a compact low-cost configuration.

Keywords

high-speed optical techniques; micro-optics; micromachining; modules; monitoring; optical fibre networks; optical interconnections; photodetectors; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM optical fibre networks; compact; compact low-cost configuration; connection-monitoring; fast mesh-network restoration; free-space micromechanical structures; high speed photodetectors; integrated signal-monitoring functionality; integrated signal-monitoring functions; micromachined optical crossconnects; single-chip optical-crossconnect module; Acceleration; Fabrics; High speed optical techniques; Integrated optics; Mesh networks; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Photodetectors; Scanning electron microscopy; Signal restoration;

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

Print_ISBN

1-55752-582-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.1999.766016

Filename

766016