Variable fiber optic attenuator using a bulk-micromachined deformable micromirror

Optical Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2214-2215

  Mughal, M Junaid ^a   Riza, Nabeel A ^a  

^a Nuonics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk machined; Fiber collimator lens; Micromirror; Variable fiber optic attenuator

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; INSERTION LOSSES; LENSES; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MICROMACHINING; MIRRORS; OPTICAL COLLIMATORS;

BULK MACHINED; FIBER COLLIMATOR LENS; MICROMIRROR; VARIABLE FIBER OPTIC ATTENUATOR;

FIBER OPTICS;

EID: 9744224419     PISSN: 00913286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.1786940     Document Type: Article

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