Asymmetric Tuning Schemes of MEMS Dual-Shutter VOA

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 569-579

  Zhang, X M ^a   Zhao, Q W ^a   Liu, A ^a   Zhang, J ^a   Lau, John H ^a   Kam, C H ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b INSTITUTE OF MICROELECTRONICS   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Linear attenuation; microelectromechanical sys tems (MEMS); microoptics ultrafine tuning; variable optical at tenuator

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008566342     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2007.912524     Document Type: Article

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