Micromachined 1 x n fiber-optic switch

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 616-618

  Gonzalez, C ^a   Collins, S D ^a  

^a Damien Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Microactuators; Micromachining; Optica fibers; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber switch; Silicon materials devices

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; MICROMACHINING; OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE TESTING; WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS;

MICROACTUATORS; MICROMECHANICAL FIBER OPTICAL SWITCHES;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 0031143191     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.588150     Document Type: Article

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