Electro-nanomechanically actuated integrated-optical interferometric intensity modulators and 2 × 2 space switches

Optics Communications

Volumn 156, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 63-76

  Dangel, R ^a   Lukosz, W ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Integrated optics; Integrated optical modulators; Integrated optical space switches; Mach Zehnder interferometers; Micromechanics; Silicon technology

Indexed keywords

MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETERS;

ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; INTERFEROMETERS; LIGHT MODULATORS; OPTICAL SWITCHES; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SILICON WAFERS;

INTEGRATED OPTICS;

EID: 0032208842     PISSN: 00304018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-4018(98)00412-X     Document Type: Article

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