A hybrid MEMS-waveguide wavelength selective cross connect

Author

Fuchs, D.T. ; Doerr, C.R. ; Aksyuk, V.A. ; Simon, M.E. ; Stulz, L.W. ; Chandrasekhar, S. ; Buhl, L.L. ; Cappuzzo, M. ; Gomez, L. ; Wong-Foy, A. ; Laskowski, E. ; Chen, E. ; Pafchek, R.

Author_Institution

Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA

Volume

16

Issue

1

fYear

2004

Firstpage

99

Lastpage

101

Abstract

A 16-channel 100-GHz-spacing wavelength selective cross connect is demonstrated using a combination of planar waveguides and MEMS piston-mirrors. Interswitch crosstalk is eliminated and switching speed is an order of magnitude faster than typical thermooptic switches. The power consumption is smaller than one microwatt per switch. An extinction ratio of 20 dB and an insertion loss of 10.6 dB are demonstrated.

Keywords

micro-optics; micromechanical devices; optical communication equipment; optical losses; optical planar waveguides; wavelength division multiplexing; 10.6 dB; MEMS piston-mirrors; extinction ratio; hybrid MEMS-waveguide wavelength selective cross connect; insertion loss; interswitch crosstalk; planar waveguides; switching speed; wavelength-division multiplexing; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Crosstalk; Energy consumption; Micromechanical devices; Mirrors; Optical filters; Optical waveguides; Pistons; Planar waveguides; Switches;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2003.820119

Filename

1255964