Free-space optical link by microelectromechanical system array and corner cube reflector

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1316-1318

  Luo, Changping ^a   Goossen, K W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Corner cube reflector (CCR); Free space retro communication; Mechanically active antireflection switch (MARS); Optical link; Optical microelectromechanical system (MEMS)

Indexed keywords

ARRAYS; LASER BEAMS; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MIRRORS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; OPTICAL LINKS; OPTICAL SWITCHES; REACTIVE ION ETCHING;

CORNER CUBE REFLECTOR (CCR); FREE SPACE RETROCOMMUNICATION; MECHANICALLY ACTIVE ANTIREFLECTION SWITCH (MARS); OPTICAL MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 20544470637     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2005.846616     Document Type: Article

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