Free-space micromachined optical switches with submillisecond switching time for large-scale optical crossconnects

被引：162

作者：

Lin, LY ^{[1
]}

Goldstein, EL ^{[1
]}

Tkach, RW ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] AT&T Labs Res, Red Bank, NJ 07701 USA

来源：

IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS | 1998年 / 10卷 / 04期

关键词：

free space; micromachine; micromirror; optical crossconnect; WDM;

D O I：

10.1109/68.662582

中图分类号：

TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];

学科分类号：

0808 ; 0809 ;

摘要：

Optical crossconnects with large port counts are fast becoming critical components for high-capacity optical transport networks, The free-space micromachined optical snitches (FS-MOS) demonstrated in this letter represent a means of filling this network need by combining the advantages of free-space interconnection with the virtues of integrated optics. Featuring free-rotating hinged micromirrors, the switch overcomes the common drawback of mechanical-type snitches, namely long switching time. Measurements have revealed switching times less than 700 mu s, crosstalk less than -60 dB, extinction ratio greater than 60 dB, negligible polarization-dependent loss, and excellent bit-error-rate (BER) performance.

引用

页码：525 / 527

页数：3

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