ATE340368T1 - Strahlsteueranordnungen und optische schalter - Google Patents

Strahlsteueranordnungen und optische schalter

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Publication number
ATE340368T1
ATE340368T1 AT01999855T AT01999855T ATE340368T1 AT E340368 T1 ATE340368 T1 AT E340368T1 AT 01999855 T AT01999855 T AT 01999855T AT 01999855 T AT01999855 T AT 01999855T AT E340368 T1 ATE340368 T1 AT E340368T1
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Austria
Prior art keywords
optical switches
beam control
control arrangements
axis
collimator
Prior art date
Application number
AT01999855T
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English (en)
Inventor
Andrew Nicholas Dames
Original Assignee
Polatis Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB0029439A external-priority patent/GB0029439D0/en
Priority claimed from PCT/GB2001/000062 external-priority patent/WO2001050176A1/en
Priority claimed from GBGB0115068.9A external-priority patent/GB0115068D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0116245A external-priority patent/GB0116245D0/en
Application filed by Polatis Ltd filed Critical Polatis Ltd
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of ATE340368T1 publication Critical patent/ATE340368T1/de

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/3502—Optical coupling means having switching means involving direct waveguide displacement, e.g. cantilever type waveguide displacement involving waveguide bending, or displacing an interposed waveguide between stationary waveguides
    • G02B6/3504—Rotating, tilting or pivoting the waveguides, or with the waveguides describing a curved path
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/32—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/354—Switching arrangements, i.e. number of input/output ports and interconnection types
    • G02B6/3554—3D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a volume
    • G02B6/3556—NxM switch, i.e. regular arrays of switches elements of matrix type constellation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/3564—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details
    • G02B6/3568—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details characterised by the actuating force
    • G02B6/3578—Piezoelectric force
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/3564—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details
    • G02B6/358—Latching of the moving element, i.e. maintaining or holding the moving element in place once operation has been performed; includes a mechanically bistable system
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/3586—Control or adjustment details, e.g. calibrating
    • G02B6/359—Control or adjustment details, e.g. calibrating of the position of the moving element itself during switching, i.e. without monitoring the switched beams
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4219—Mechanical fixtures for holding or positioning the elements relative to each other in the couplings; Alignment methods for the elements, e.g. measuring or observing methods especially used therefor
    • G02B6/422—Active alignment, i.e. moving the elements in response to the detected degree of coupling or position of the elements
    • G02B6/4226—Positioning means for moving the elements into alignment, e.g. alignment screws, deformation of the mount

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Switches Operated By Changes In Physical Conditions (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Variable-Direction Aerials And Aerial Arrays (AREA)
  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
  • Optical Recording Or Reproduction (AREA)
  • Control Of Position Or Direction (AREA)
AT01999855T 2000-12-04 2001-12-04 Strahlsteueranordnungen und optische schalter ATE340368T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0029439A GB0029439D0 (en) 2000-01-06 2000-12-04 Improved fibre crosspoint switch incorporating collimating optics
PCT/GB2001/000062 WO2001050176A1 (en) 2000-01-06 2001-01-05 Optical fibre switching assembly
GBGB0115068.9A GB0115068D0 (en) 2000-11-13 2001-06-20 Multiport optical switch
GBGB0115067.1A GB0115067D0 (en) 2000-11-13 2001-06-20 Optical switching assembly
GB0116245A GB0116245D0 (en) 2001-07-05 2001-07-05 Multiport optical switching assembly

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
ATE340368T1 true ATE340368T1 (de) 2006-10-15

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US (1) US7095915B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1342123B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4414650B2 (de)
CN (1) CN1249479C (de)
AT (1) ATE340368T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2002218416A1 (de)
CA (1) CA2425997C (de)
DE (1) DE60123275T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2272579T3 (de)
GB (1) GB2372834B (de)
IL (1) IL155448A0 (de)
WO (1) WO2002046825A1 (de)

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EP1342123A1 (de) 2003-09-10
IL155448A0 (en) 2003-11-23
GB2372834A (en) 2002-09-04
AU2002218416A1 (en) 2002-06-18
DE60123275D1 (de) 2006-11-02
JP4414650B2 (ja) 2010-02-10
US7095915B2 (en) 2006-08-22
ES2272579T3 (es) 2007-05-01
CA2425997A1 (en) 2002-06-13
EP1342123B1 (de) 2006-09-20
DE60123275T2 (de) 2007-06-06
CN1478213A (zh) 2004-02-25
GB0212356D0 (en) 2002-07-10
JP2004515806A (ja) 2004-05-27
GB2372834B (en) 2003-02-26
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CA2425997C (en) 2010-10-19

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