An optical crossconnect (OXC) using drawbridge micromirrors

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 97-98, Issue , 2002, Pages 227-238

  Liu, A Q ^a   Zhang, X M ^a   Murukeshan, V M ^b   Zhang, Q X ^c   Zou, Q B ^c   Uppili, S ^c  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c INSTITUTE OF MICROELECTRONICS   (Singapore)

Author keywords

DWDM; MEMS; Optical crossconnect (OXC); Optical switch

Indexed keywords

DENSE WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; MICROMACHINING; MIRRORS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS; OPTICAL SWITCHES;

MICROMIRRORS; OPTICAL CROSSCONNECT;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 0036544468     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(02)00028-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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