Title :
MEMS-based 1×43 wavelength-selective switch with flat passband
Author :
Ishii, Yuzo ; Hadama, Koichi ; Yamaguchi, Joji ; Kawajiri, Yuko ; Hashimoto, Etsu ; Matsuura, Tohru ; Shimokawa, Fusao
Author_Institution :
NTT Microsystem Integration Labs., NTT Corporation, 3-1, Morinosato Wakamiya, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa, 243-0198, Japan
Abstract :
We propose a flat-passband 1×43 wavelength-selective switch by using a combination of anamorphic prism pairs and two-axis MEMS mirrors. The prototype successfully demonstrates a 1×43 switching with a transmission bandwidth of ±30 GHz.
Keywords :
Insertion loss; Micromechanical devices; Mirrors; Optical attenuators; Optical design; Optical fiber polarization; Optical switches; Passband; Prototypes; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
