Optical microelectromechanical system array for free-space retrocommunication

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 2045-2047

  Luo, Changping ^a   Goossen, K W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREE SPACE RETROCOMMUNICATION; MECHANICALLY ACTIVE ANTIREFLECTION SWITCH; OPTICAL MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROMACHINING; OPTICAL LINKS; OPTICAL SWITCHES; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES; SILICON NITRIDE;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 4444356526     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2004.831947     Document Type: Article

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