A MICROMECHANICAL OPTICAL SWITCH WITH A ZONE-PLATE REFLECTOR

Authors
GREYWALL DS
Citation
Ds. Greywall, A MICROMECHANICAL OPTICAL SWITCH WITH A ZONE-PLATE REFLECTOR, Journal of physics. D, Applied physics, 30(15), 1997, pp. 2191-2208
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
Journal of physics. D, Applied physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223727
Volume
30
Issue
15
Year of publication
1997
Pages
2191 - 2208
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3727(1997)30:15<2191:AMOSWA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
It is proposed that standard micromechanical structures, such as torsi onal prates, cantilevers, doubly supported beams and drumheads, can be fitted with zone-plate reflectors to form low-loss, high-contact and high-speed optical switches. Such devices have many potential uses, in cluding fibre-to-the-home applications. This paper focuses on the calc ulated properties of zone plates for plane-wave, point and Gaussian be am sources.