1100 x 1100 port MEMS-based optical crossconnect with 4-dB maximum loss

We present a microelectromechanical systems-based beam steering optical crossconnect switch core with port count exceeding 1100, featuring mean fiber-to-fiber insertion loss of 2.1 dB and maximum insertion loss of 4.0 dB across all possible connections. The challenge of efficient measurement and opt...

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Published in:IEEE photonics technology letters 2003-11, Vol.15 (11), p.1537-1539
Main Authors: Kim, J., Nuzman, C.J., Kumar, B., Lieuwen, D.F., Kraus, J.S., Weiss, A., Lichtenwalner, C.P., Papazian, A.R., Frahm, R.E., Basavanhally, N.R., Ramsey, D.A., Aksyuk, V.A., Pardo, F., Simon, M.E., Lifton, V., Chan, H.B., Haueis, M., Gasparyan, A., Shea, H.R., Arney, S., Bolle, C.A., Kolodner, P.R., Ryf, R., Neilson, D.T., Gates, J.V.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Automatic testing
Beam steering
Insertion loss
Optical beams
Optical feedback
Optical fiber losses
Optical fiber testing
Optical losses
Optical switches
Stability
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Summary:We present a microelectromechanical systems-based beam steering optical crossconnect switch core with port count exceeding 1100, featuring mean fiber-to-fiber insertion loss of 2.1 dB and maximum insertion loss of 4.0 dB across all possible connections. The challenge of efficient measurement and optimization of all possible connections was met by an automated testing facility. The resulting connections feature optical loss stability of better than 0.2 dB over days, without any feedback control under normal laboratory conditions.
ISSN:1041-1135
1941-0174
DOI:10.1109/LPT.2003.818653