MICROMACHINES IN THE OPTICAL NETWORKS

(C-M-03-2001)

MEMS/MST systems are being suggested for use in many components in the future all-optical networks. All-optical cross-connects and various other light switching devices have been demonstrated by using steerable micromirrors, microbubble jets, or deformable gratings. Simpler components, such as attenuators, tunable gratings and lasers, and gain tilt, dispersion or power equalizers and meters have also been demonstrated or suggested through the use of MEMS/MST structures. This course discusses some of the major components for optical networks so far suggested for implementation using micromachining technology in the context of an all-optical network.

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