ATE504020T1 - Optischer schalter - Google Patents

Optischer schalter

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Publication number
ATE504020T1
ATE504020T1 AT05768042T AT05768042T ATE504020T1 AT E504020 T1 ATE504020 T1 AT E504020T1 AT 05768042 T AT05768042 T AT 05768042T AT 05768042 T AT05768042 T AT 05768042T AT E504020 T1 ATE504020 T1 AT E504020T1
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Austria
Prior art keywords
optical switch
ports
input
displaceable
output
Prior art date
Application number
AT05768042T
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Andrew Dames
Original Assignee
Polatis Ltd
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Publication date
Priority claimed from GB0415848A external-priority patent/GB0415848D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0415847A external-priority patent/GB0415847D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0507636A external-priority patent/GB0507636D0/en
Application filed by Polatis Ltd filed Critical Polatis Ltd
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of ATE504020T1 publication Critical patent/ATE504020T1/de

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Classifications

    • 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
    • G02B6/35—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
    • G02B6/3508—Lateral or transverse displacement of the whole waveguides, e.g. by varying the distance between opposed waveguide ends, or by mutual lateral displacement of opposed waveguide 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
    • G02B6/351—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements
    • G02B6/3512—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being reflective, e.g. mirror
    • G02B6/352—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being reflective, e.g. mirror the reflective optical element having a shaped reflective surface, e.g. a reflective element comprising several reflective surfaces or facets that function together
    • 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
    • G02B6/351—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements
    • G02B6/3512—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being reflective, e.g. mirror
    • G02B6/3516—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being reflective, e.g. mirror the reflective optical element moving along the beam path, e.g. controllable diffractive effects using multiple micromirrors within the beam
    • 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
    • G02B6/3544—2D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a plane
    • G02B6/3546—NxM switch, i.e. a regular array 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
    • G02B6/354—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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
AT05768042T 2004-07-15 2005-07-15 Optischer schalter ATE504020T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0415848A GB0415848D0 (en) 2004-07-15 2004-07-15 Compact asymmetric M X N optical switch
GB0415847A GB0415847D0 (en) 2004-07-15 2004-07-15 Four axis actuation
GB0507636A GB0507636D0 (en) 2005-04-15 2005-04-15 Compact latching switch
PCT/GB2005/002778 WO2006008483A2 (en) 2004-07-15 2005-07-15 An optical switch

Publications (1)

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ATE504020T1 true ATE504020T1 (de) 2011-04-15

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Country Status (6)

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US (1) US7876981B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1774380B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2008506981A (de)
AT (1) ATE504020T1 (de)
DE (1) DE602005027212D1 (de)
WO (1) WO2006008483A2 (de)

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US20090257709A1 (en) 2009-10-15
JP2008506981A (ja) 2008-03-06
DE602005027212D1 (de) 2011-05-12
US7876981B2 (en) 2011-01-25
EP1774380B1 (de) 2011-03-30
WO2006008483A3 (en) 2006-05-11
EP1774380A2 (de) 2007-04-18

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