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A two-axis magnetically levitated actuator is configured as an optical fiber micro-manipulator. Noise equivalent displacement capability of 0.01nm//Hz is demonstrated, with absolute positional stability of the order of 0.1μm°C, guaranteeing effectively perfect coupling of singlemode fibers to themselves and to thin-film waveguides. Freedom from mechanical stops allows coupling to 16 or more output fibers to effect a 5ms switching operation, and continuous coupling optimization under software control.
Mark Johnson
"High-precision Multiposition Singlemode Fiber Switch using Magnetic Levitation", Proc. SPIE 0734, Fibre Optics '87, (17 September 1987); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.938012
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Mark Johnson, "High-precision Multiposition Singlemode Fiber Switch using Magnetic Levitation," Proc. SPIE 0734, Fibre Optics '87, (17 September 1987); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.938012