Micro-opto-mechanical systems: Applications in pulsed fiber lasers and optical switching

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3226, Issue , 1997, Pages 102-111

  Peter, Y A ^a   Rochat, E ^a   Herzig, H P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Fiber; Laser; Micro mirror; Microlens; MOEM; Optical switch; Q switch; Telecommunication

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS; COMPUTER NETWORKS; FIBER LASERS; FIBERS; LASERS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICS; MECHATRONICS; MEMS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROELECTRONIC PROCESSING; MICROLENSES; OPTICAL SWITCHES; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; Q SWITCHING; SWITCHING CIRCUITS; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP; FIBER BUNDLES; MECHANICAL SWITCHES; MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; MICRO-MIRROR; MICROLENS; MOEM; OPTICAL ELEMENTS; OPTICAL SWITCHING; PULSED FIBER LASERS; PULSED LASERS; Q-SWITCH; RING NETWORKS; SWITCHING ELEMENTS;

MIRRORS;

EID: 13244277394     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.284558     Document Type: Conference Paper

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