A new latched 2 × 2 optical switch using bi-directional movable electrothermal H-beam actuators

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 123-124, Issue , 2005, Pages 563-569

  Chen, Wen Chih ^a   Lee, Chengkuo ^b   Wu, Chia Yu ^b   Fang, Weileun ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b ASIA PACIFIC MICROSYSTEMS INC   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Electrothermal actuator; H beam; Optical switch

Indexed keywords

CROSSTALK; MIRRORS; OPTICAL SWITCHES;

BI-DIRECTIONAL STATIC DISPLACEMENT; H-BEAM ACTUATORS; POLARIZATION-DEPENDENT LOSSES; WAVELENGTH-DEPENDENT LOSSES;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 24944573847     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2005.04.033     Document Type: Conference Paper

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