Abstract

This paper describes two microactuators used to align fiber optics. One, an actuator using a thin strand of shape memory alloy, is used to align an input fiber with one of two output fibers. This component is useful for switching fiber-optic signals. The second is an electrostatic actuator capable of switching optical fibers, and also of making fine adjustments to correct for misalignments.

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