Optical Cross-Connect Based on the Spherical Fourier Cell

A free-space optical cross connect is proposed here that is highly compact and uses digital microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) tip-style micromirror arrays. Based on the Fourier cell, previously described for true time delays, the cross-connect can be strictly non-blocking, or can be of blocking...

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Published inJournal of lightwave technology Vol. 27; no. 14; pp. 2737 - 2743
Main Authors Rabb, D.J., Anderson, B.L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York IEEE 15.07.2009
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Arrays
Counting
Design engineering
Digital
Fourier analysis
Fourier optics
Hardware
Lenses
Microelectromechanical systems
Micromechanical devices
Micromirrors
Mirrors
Optical arrays
optical communication
optical data processing
Optical fiber communication
Optical interconnections
Optical sensors
Optical switches
Time delay
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Summary:A free-space optical cross connect is proposed here that is highly compact and uses digital microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) tip-style micromirror arrays. Based on the Fourier cell, previously described for true time delays, the cross-connect can be strictly non-blocking, or can be of blocking or reconfigurably blocking designs to reduce the MEMS pixel count. Because in the Fourier cell many systems can share a single spherical lens, the hardware count is comparatively low and the system is highly compact.
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ISSN:0733-8724
1558-2213
DOI:10.1109/JLT.2009.2015896