Most optical MEMS telecom components operate by moving a reflective surface. wavelength independent optical switches move metal-coated mirrors which are nearly 100% reflective. These include both digital switches, such as the OMM planar switch, and analog beam-steering crossconnects such as the Lucent "LambdaRouter" Another other class of optical MEMS devices move one or more partially reflective surfaces to create controlled interference effects essentially a dielectric filter with an electrically-actuated layer. Examples range from a single-layer digital data modulator to more complex coupled cavity filters such as used in a spectral dispersion compensator.


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    Title :

    Telecommunications with MEMS devices: an overview


    Contributors:
    Ford, J. (author)


    Publication date :

    2001-01-01


    Size :

    177352 byte





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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