• DocumentCode
    444338
  • Title

    A wavelength selective switch with flat passband using a free-space grating and MEMS phase-shifters

  • Author

    Yu, Kyoungsik ; Park, Namkyoo ; Lee, Daesung ; Solgaard, Olav

  • Author_Institution
    Korea Electr. Eng. & Sci. Res. Inst., Seoul Nat. Univ., South Korea
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    978
  • Abstract
    We report on a 2×2 wavelength selective switch with 6.4 dB insertion loss and >25 dB extinction ratio. The folded Mach-Zehnder geometry, with a free-space grating and MEMS phase-shifters, enables fast independent control of multiple spectral regions.
  • Keywords
    Mach-Zehnder interferometers; diffraction gratings; micromirrors; optical communication equipment; optical losses; optical phase shifters; optical switches; optical wavelength conversion; 6.4 dB; MEMS phase-shifters; Mach-Zehnder geometry; extinction ratio; free-space grating; multiple spectral region; wavelength selective switch; Gratings; High speed optical techniques; Micromechanical devices; Optical attenuators; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical sensors; Passband; Phased arrays; Switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-796-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2005.1549002
  • Filename
    1549002