MEMS for optical communication: present and future

Chuan Pu; Shi-sheng Lee; Sangtae Park; Patrick B. Chu; Igal Brener

doi:10.1117/12.475515

11 July 2002 MEMS for optical communication: present and future

Chuan Pu, Shi-sheng Lee, Sangtae Park, Patrick B. Chu, Igal Brener

Proceedings Volume 4870, Active and Passive Optical Components for WDM Communications II; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.475515
Event: ITCom 2002: The Convergence of Information Technologies and Communications, 2002, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

The current fiber optical communication system has evolved into a complicated multi-wavelength system with the deployment of Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) networks. Many innovative technologies are desired to materialize its vast capacities and promises. MEMS technology has recently emerged as a competitive candidate to solve many technical challenges encountered in current WDM networks. Its applications have spanned from large scale optical switch fabrics such as optical cross-connects, optical add/drop multiplexers, to a large variety of active and passive optical components for transmission networks, such as tunable lasers and filters, dispersion compensation devices, amplifier gain equalizers, polarization controllers, and many others. In this paper we will discuss the current development status, promises and challenges, and the future prospects of MEMS technologies for optical communication, with a primary focus on MEMS-based optical cross-connects.

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Chuan Pu, Shi-sheng Lee, Sangtae Park, Patrick B. Chu, and Igal Brener "MEMS for optical communication: present and future", Proc. SPIE 4870, Active and Passive Optical Components for WDM Communications II, (11 July 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.475515

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