• DocumentCode
    839544
  • Title

    MEMS-based 14 GHz resolution dynamic optical filter

  • Author

    Zhou, T. ; Lopez, D.O. ; Simon, M.-E. ; Pardo, F. ; Aksyuk, V.A. ; Neilson, D.T.

  • Author_Institution
    Lucent Technol., Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
  • Volume
    39
  • Issue
    24
  • fYear
    2003
  • Firstpage
    1744
  • Lastpage
    1746
  • Abstract
    A 64-channel 14 GHz-spaced MEMS-based filter with flat-top passbands and 7 dB insertion loss has been constructed. It utilises a lens and grating to demultiplex the light onto an array of electrostatically actuated micromechanical single axis tilt mirrors.
  • Keywords
    demultiplexing equipment; diffraction gratings; electrostatic actuators; lenses; micromirrors; optical filters; 14 GHz; 7 dB; DWDM transmission systems; MEMS-based optical filter; electrostatically actuated mirrors; flat-top filter passbands; free-space lens; grating demultiplexer; high-resolution dynamic optical filter; micromechanical single axis tilt mirrors; mirror array;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20031109
  • Filename
    1251554