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New arrayed microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) variable optical attenuators (VOAs) based on planar retro-reflection attenuation configuration have been characterized in this letter. Experimental results show the insertion loss of less than 0.8 dB, and back-reflection loss of better than 50 dB and polarization-dependent loss of less than 0.3 dB over full span of attenuation range of 50 dB. This arrayed MEMS VOA device does not only provide excellent optical performance, but offers a feasible solution to make VOA devices of multiple channels with good manufacturability, scalability, and compact footprint.
Published in:
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
(Volume:17
,
Issue:
12
)
Date of Publication: Dec. 2005
- Page(s):
- 2640 - 2642
- ISSN :
- 1041-1135
- INSPEC Accession Number:
- 8666715
- Digital Object Identifier :
- 10.1109/LPT.2005.859538
- Product Type:
- Journals & Magazines
- Date of Current Version :
- 21 November 2005
- Issue Date :
- Dec. 2005
- Sponsored by :
- IEEE Photonics Society
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