Electrostatic MEMS-based attenuator for optical communication

The use of Optical microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology or micro-optoelectromechanical systems (MOEMS) technology relative to variable optical attenuators (VOA) is discussed in a research paper by:

Kazan, Tatarstan, Russian Federation Optical Technologies for Telecommunications 2011

Vladimir A. Andreev, Vladimir A. Burdin, Albert H. Sultanov, Oleg G. Morozov

 

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 http://spiedigitallibrary.org/proceedings/resource/2/psisdg/8410/1/841006_1?isAuthorized=no

 

Source: SPIE