Wavelength-selective 1 × K switches using free-space optics and MEMS micromirrors: Theory, design, and implementation

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1620-1630

  Marom, Dan M ^a   Neilson, David T ^a   Greywall, Dennis S ^a   Pai, Chien Shing ^a   Basavanhally, Nagesh R ^a   Aksyuk, Vladimir A ^a   López, Daniel O ^a   Pardo, Flavio ^a   Simon, Maria Elina ^a   Low, Yee ^a   Kolodner, Paul ^a   Bolle, Cristian A ^a  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Gratings; Microelectromechanical devices; Microelectromechanical system (MEMS); Optical add drop multiplexing (OADM); Optical filters; Optical switches; Wavelength selective switch

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION CHANNELS (INFORMATION THEORY); DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MIRRORS; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL FILTERS; OPTICAL SWITCHES; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; SIGNAL DISTORTION; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

CHANNEL BLOCKING; FREE SPACE OPTICS; MICROMIRRORS; OPTICAL ADD/DROP MULTIPLEXING (OADM); OPTICAL MESH NETWORKS; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING CHANNELS; WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE SWITCH;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 21044449088     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2005.844213     Document Type: Article

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