Nondispersive optical phase shifter array using microelectromechanical systems based gratings

Optics Express

Volumn 15, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 10958-10963

  Zhou, Guangya ^a   Chau, Fook Siong ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; MEMS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; SILICON ON INSULATOR TECHNOLOGY; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

INCIDENT WAVELENGTH; MICRO-GRATING ELEMENTS;

PHASE SHIFTERS;

EID: 34548055954     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.15.010958     Document Type: Article

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