Optomechanical design of a robust free-space optical switching system

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel J. Reiley ◽  
Jose M. Sasian ◽  
Martin G. Beckman
Keyword(s):  
Free Space ◽  
Optical Switching ◽  
Switching System ◽  
Free Space Optical

Free-Space optical switching of GST phase-change thin films via 1550 nm light

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary A. Sevison ◽  
Joshua A. Burrow ◽  
Andrea Aboujaoude ◽  
Matthew Mircovich ◽  
Andrew Sarangan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Free Space ◽  
Optical Switching ◽  
Free Space Optical

Free-Space Integrated Optics Realized by Surface-Micromachining

1997 ◽  
Vol 08 (02) ◽  
pp. 283-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. C. Wu ◽  
L. Y. Lin ◽  
S. S. Lee ◽  
C. R. King
Keyword(s):  
Data Storage ◽  
Free Space ◽  
Optical Switching ◽  
Optical Data Storage ◽  
Optical Systems ◽  
Optical Data ◽  
Optical Bench ◽  
Surface Micromachining ◽  
Free Space Optical ◽  
Optical Elements

A surface-micromachined free-space micro-optical bench (FS-MOB) technology has been proposed to monolithically integrate micro-optical elements, optomechanical structures, micropositioners, and microactuators on the same substrate. Novel three-dimensional micro-optical elements have been fabricated by surface-micromachining techniques. The optical axes of these optical elements are parallel to the substrate, which enables the entire free-space optical system to be integrated on a single substrate. Mocro-scale Fresnel lenses, refractive microlenses, mirrors, beam-splitters, gratings, and precision optical mounts have been successfully fabricated and characterized. Integration of micro-optical elements with translation or rotation stages provides on chip optical alignment or optomechanical switching. This new free-space micro-optical bench technology could significantly reduce the size, weight, an cost of most optical systems, and could have a significant impact on optical switching, optical sensing and optical data storage systems as well as packaging of optoelectronic components.

Five-stage free-space optical switching network with field-effect transistor self-electro-optic-effect-device smart-pixel arrays

1994 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 1601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick B. McCormick ◽  
Tom J. Cloonan ◽  
Anthony L. Lentine ◽  
Jose M. Sasian ◽  
Rick L. Morrison ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Free Space ◽  
Field Effect ◽  
Optical Switching ◽  
Field Effect Transistor ◽  
Switching Network ◽  
Free Space Optical ◽  
Electro Optic ◽  
Effect Transistor ◽  
Smart Pixel

Experimental investigation of a free-space optical switching network by using symmetric self-electro-optic-effect devices

1992 ◽  
Vol 31 (26) ◽  
pp. 5431 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. B. McCormick ◽  
F. A. P. Tooley ◽  
T. J. Cloonan ◽  
J. L. Brubaker ◽  
A. L. Lentine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Free Space ◽  
Optical Switching ◽  
Switching Network ◽  
Free Space Optical ◽  
Electro Optic
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