The field of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) for photonic integrated circuits (PICs)
is reviewed. This field leverages mechanics at the nanometer to micrometer scale to improve …

Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)-based cross-connects are widely used for all-
optical switching in recent optical networks. This paper provides a brief overview of various …

Fast optical circuit switches (OCSs) with high port count offer reconfigurable bandwidth in
optical networks and have the potential to significantly increase the performance and …

Silicon photonic devices consisting of nanowire waveguides are a promising technology for
on-chip integration in future optical telecommunication and interconnection systems based …

The convergence of Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and optics was, at the end
of the last century, a fertile ground for a new breed of technological and scientific …

Optical circuit switches with fast switching times can provide rapidly reconfigurable
bandwidth in data center networks. Silicon photonic switches are attractive candidates with …

Submicron-wide silicon waveguide coupler with gap variable mechanism is proposed for a
compact optical waveguide switch. Two freestanding silicon waveguides are placed parallel …

In this paper, an optical switch based on a microelectromechanical phase modulator is
presented. Phase tuning is achieved by tuning the vertical gap between two vertically …

Optical switches connect optical circuits, and route optical signals in networks. Nano-
electromechanical systems can in principle enable compact and power-effective switches …

We demonstrate electrostatically actuated end-coupled optical waveguide devices in the
indium phosphide (InP) material system. The design of a suitable layer structure and …