MEMS-actuated photonic crystal switches |
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| Authors: | M.-C.M. Lee D. Hah E.K. Lau H. Toshiyoshi Ming Wu |
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| Affiliation: | Inst. of Photonic Technolgies, Nat. Tsing Hua Univ., Hsin Chu, Taiwan; |
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| Abstract: | A compact guided-wave optical switch is realized by integrating one-dimensional photonic crystals with microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) actuators. The ON-OFF switching is achieved by physically moving a photonic crystal defect. Experimental results show an extinction ratio of 11 dB at 1.56-/spl mu/m wavelength and a 0.5-ms time constant of the step response. |
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