Free-space micromachined optical switches for optical networking

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 4-9

  Lin, L Y ^a   Goldstein, E L ^a   Tkach, R W ^a  

^a AT AND T LABS RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Free space; Micromachined; Optical crossconnect; Optical networking; Optical switch; Provisioning; Restoration

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS; INSERTION LOSSES; MICROMACHINING; MIRRORS;

FREE-SPACE MICROMACHINING; MICROMIRRORS; OPTICAL CROSSCONNECTORS; OPTICAL TRANSPORT NETWORKS;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 0032654580     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/2944.748098     Document Type: Article

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