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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anis Husain, San Diego, CA (US);
Li Fan, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/26 ;
Abstract
A number of micromachined optomechanical switching cells and matrix switches including such switching cells are disclosed herein. One optomechanical switching cell of the present invention includes a parallel plate actuator positioned on a substrate. A mirror coupled to the actuator is disposed to selectively redirect an incident optical beam. The present invention also contemplates an optomechanical matrix switch including a substrate and a plurality of optomechanical switching cells coupled thereto. The matrix switch further includes an arrangement for monitoring the optical power incident upon, and output by, the matrix switch.