As demonstrated in this issue, the emerging field of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) is beginning to impact almost every area of science and technology. MEMS have the potential to revolutionize light-wave systems. Microdevices such as optical switches, variable attenuators, active equalizers, add/drop multiplexers (ADMs), optical cross-connects (OXCs), gain tilt equalizers, data transmitters, and many others are beginning to find ubiquitous application in advanced light-wave systems.
正如本问题所展示的,新兴的微机电系统(MEMS)领域开始影响几乎所有科学技术领域。MEMS有潜力彻底改变光波系统。诸如光开关、可变衰减器、主动均衡器、加/波分复用器(ADM)、光交叉连接器(OXC)、增益倾斜均衡器、数据发射器等微器件开始在先进的光波系统中找到广泛应用。