Characterization of an 2x2 SCB Optical Switch Integrated with VOA
This work presents the modeling, simulation and characterization of an innovative micromachined 2x2 optical switch monolithically integrated with variable optical attenuators. The device uses bi-stable mechanisms for optical switching, and can be easily realized by a standard micromachining process....
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Chinese Institute of Automation Engineers (CIAE) & Taiwan Smart Living Space Association (SMART LISA)
2012-06-01
|
| Series: | International Journal of Automation and Smart Technology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.ausmt.org/index.php/AUSMT/article/view/107 |
| _version_ | 1818066666484924416 |
|---|---|
| author | Hen-Wei Huang Yao-Joe Yang |
| author_facet | Hen-Wei Huang Yao-Joe Yang |
| author_sort | Hen-Wei Huang |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | This work presents the modeling, simulation and characterization of an innovative micromachined 2x2 optical switch monolithically integrated with variable optical attenuators. The device uses bi-stable mechanisms for optical switching, and can be easily realized by a standard micromachining process. The split-cross-bar design (SCB) is employed as the optical path configuration. A one-dimensional (1-D) heat transfer model is developed for estimating temperature elevation. An analytical solution is also proposed for the thermo-elastic bending and buckling problem of thermal V-beam and curved beam (pre-shaped buckled beam) actuators. The resulting governing equations with external y-directed force and thermal strain force are solved analytically. Results of the analytical solutions and the finite element (FEM) calculations are compared, with prediction accuracy within 10% of the nonlinear FEM solution, which agrees well with the experimental data. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-10T15:11:25Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-822ca565a8af41ff87fdb44566b26ab0 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2223-9766 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-10T15:11:25Z |
| publishDate | 2012-06-01 |
| publisher | Chinese Institute of Automation Engineers (CIAE) & Taiwan Smart Living Space Association (SMART LISA) |
| record_format | Article |
| series | International Journal of Automation and Smart Technology |
| spelling | doaj.art-822ca565a8af41ff87fdb44566b26ab02022-12-22T01:43:55ZengChinese Institute of Automation Engineers (CIAE) & Taiwan Smart Living Space Association (SMART LISA)International Journal of Automation and Smart Technology2223-97662012-06-012212113110.5875/ausmt.v2i2.10742Characterization of an 2x2 SCB Optical Switch Integrated with VOAHen-Wei Huang0Yao-Joe Yang1Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan UniversityThis work presents the modeling, simulation and characterization of an innovative micromachined 2x2 optical switch monolithically integrated with variable optical attenuators. The device uses bi-stable mechanisms for optical switching, and can be easily realized by a standard micromachining process. The split-cross-bar design (SCB) is employed as the optical path configuration. A one-dimensional (1-D) heat transfer model is developed for estimating temperature elevation. An analytical solution is also proposed for the thermo-elastic bending and buckling problem of thermal V-beam and curved beam (pre-shaped buckled beam) actuators. The resulting governing equations with external y-directed force and thermal strain force are solved analytically. Results of the analytical solutions and the finite element (FEM) calculations are compared, with prediction accuracy within 10% of the nonlinear FEM solution, which agrees well with the experimental data.http://www.ausmt.org/index.php/AUSMT/article/view/107split cross baroptical switchconvertervariable optical attenuatorsanalyticalautomation |
| spellingShingle | Hen-Wei Huang Yao-Joe Yang Characterization of an 2x2 SCB Optical Switch Integrated with VOA International Journal of Automation and Smart Technology split cross bar optical switch converter variable optical attenuators analytical automation |
| title | Characterization of an 2x2 SCB Optical Switch Integrated with VOA |
| title_full | Characterization of an 2x2 SCB Optical Switch Integrated with VOA |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of an 2x2 SCB Optical Switch Integrated with VOA |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of an 2x2 SCB Optical Switch Integrated with VOA |
| title_short | Characterization of an 2x2 SCB Optical Switch Integrated with VOA |
| title_sort | characterization of an 2x2 scb optical switch integrated with voa |
| topic | split cross bar optical switch converter variable optical attenuators analytical automation |
| url | http://www.ausmt.org/index.php/AUSMT/article/view/107 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT henweihuang characterizationofan2x2scbopticalswitchintegratedwithvoa AT yaojoeyang characterizationofan2x2scbopticalswitchintegratedwithvoa |