Self-aligned vertical mirror and V-grooves applied to an optical-switch: modeling and optimization of bi-stable operation by electromagnetic actuation

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 172-178

  Maekoba, Hideyuki ^a   Helin, Philippe ^b   Reyne, Gilbert ^b   Bourouina, Tarik ^b   Fujita, Hiroyuki ^b  

^a CYBERNET SYSTEMS CO LTD   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC WINDINGS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MAGNETIC CIRCUITS; MICROMACHINING; MIRRORS; OPTIMIZATION; PERMANENT MAGNETS; SILICON;

BISTABLE OPERATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATION; MICROOPTICAL SWITCH; PERMALLOY PIECE; SELF ALIGNED VERTICAL MIRROR; SOFTWARE PACKAGE ANSYS;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 0035124784     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(00)00473-8     Document Type: Article

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