{"id":4771,"date":"2021-04-20T14:06:05","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T18:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/undergraduate-research-forum\/?p=4771"},"modified":"2021-04-20T14:06:47","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T18:06:47","slug":"a16-t-the-utilization-of-a-mems-based-switch-for-improved-experimentation-in-the-laboratory-through-fiber-optic-coupling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/undergraduate-research-forum\/a16-t-the-utilization-of-a-mems-based-switch-for-improved-experimentation-in-the-laboratory-through-fiber-optic-coupling\/","title":{"rendered":"A16-T: The Utilization of a MEMS Based Switch for Improved Experimentation in the Laboratory through Fiber Optic Coupling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fiber optic cables are an integral component to the experimentation conducted in the field of optical spectroscopy.\u00a0 Research in this field depends on the ability to transmit light from a source to the desired medium of interest, requiring the usage of cables which can perform such a task. As a result, opto-mechanical switches become necessary as they allow for the coupling of fibers through the connection of an input to various outputs, or vice-versa.\u00a0 Before the commencement of this project, the optical spectroscopy lab at Miami was without such a device, hindering future research studies.\u00a0 This project details the steps undertaken to create an optical switching device and highlights some of its various properties and capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author<\/strong>: Lucas Kulesza, Physics Major<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faculty Advisor<\/strong>: Karthik Vishwanath, Department of Physics<\/p>\n\n\n\n