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1997
Conference Paper
Titel
Miniaturized fiber-optic switches for optical metrology and optical communication
Abstract
The utilization of micro-optical components in system for optical beam deflection and modulation offers the possibility for realization of miniaturized switches and scanners. As the required displacement of the micro-optical components for efficient beam manipulation is quite small, highspeed actuators with small electrical power consumption can be used. We present micro-optical configurations and discuss their potential for the creation of different types of miniaturized switches. The combination of micro-optical components already available and semiclassical piezoelectric actuators leads to new types of switching and modulation systems for a very broad spectrum of applications.