ATE88300T1 - Opto-elektronischer wechselschalter. - Google Patents

Opto-elektronischer wechselschalter.

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Publication number
ATE88300T1
ATE88300T1 AT87302059T AT87302059T ATE88300T1 AT E88300 T1 ATE88300 T1 AT E88300T1 AT 87302059 T AT87302059 T AT 87302059T AT 87302059 T AT87302059 T AT 87302059T AT E88300 T1 ATE88300 T1 AT E88300T1
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Austria
Prior art keywords
stripe
switch
contacts
opto
discontinuity
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AT87302059T
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English (en)
Inventor
Ian Hugh White
John Edward Carroll
Richard Steven Linton
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British Telecomm
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/29—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the position or the direction of light beams, i.e. deflection
    • G02F1/31—Digital deflection, i.e. optical switching
    • G02F1/313—Digital deflection, i.e. optical switching in an optical waveguide structure
    • G02F1/3132—Digital deflection, i.e. optical switching in an optical waveguide structure of directional coupler type
    • G02F1/3133—Digital deflection, i.e. optical switching in an optical waveguide structure of directional coupler type the optical waveguides being made of semiconducting materials
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/015—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on semiconductor elements having potential barriers, e.g. having a PN or PIN junction
    • G02F1/0151—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on semiconductor elements having potential barriers, e.g. having a PN or PIN junction modulating the refractive index
    • G02F1/0152—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on semiconductor elements having potential barriers, e.g. having a PN or PIN junction modulating the refractive index using free carrier effects, e.g. plasma effect
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
    • H01S5/06—Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium
    • H01S5/062—Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium by varying the potential of the electrodes
    • H01S5/06233—Controlling other output parameters than intensity or frequency
    • H01S5/06243—Controlling other output parameters than intensity or frequency controlling the position or direction of the emitted beam

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Semiconductor Lasers (AREA)
  • Switches With Compound Operations (AREA)
  • Switches Operated By Changes In Physical Conditions (AREA)
  • Keying Circuit Devices (AREA)
  • Electronic Switches (AREA)
  • Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
AT87302059T 1986-03-10 1987-03-10 Opto-elektronischer wechselschalter. ATE88300T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB868605862A GB8605862D0 (en) 1986-03-10 1986-03-10 Opto-electronic directional switch
EP87302059A EP0241143B1 (de) 1986-03-10 1987-03-10 Opto-elektronischer Wechselschalter

Publications (1)

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ATE88300T1 true ATE88300T1 (de) 1993-04-15

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Country Status (7)

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US (1) US4809290A (de)
EP (1) EP0241143B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS6326637A (de)
AT (1) ATE88300T1 (de)
CA (1) CA1284836C (de)
DE (1) DE3785382T2 (de)
GB (1) GB8605862D0 (de)

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GB8805620D0 (en) * 1988-03-09 1988-04-07 British Telecomm Polarisation switching in active devices
JP2656598B2 (ja) * 1989-01-30 1997-09-24 株式会社日立製作所 半導体光スイッチ及び半導体光スイッチアレイ
GB8920435D0 (en) * 1989-09-09 1989-10-25 British Telecomm Optically coupled waveguides
JPH0693532B2 (ja) * 1990-03-27 1994-11-16 工業技術院長 半導体レーザ
GB9007139D0 (en) * 1990-03-30 1990-05-30 British Telecomm Optical component
US5052006A (en) * 1990-12-18 1991-09-24 Thermo Electron Technologies Corp. Scanner beam semiconductor switching apparatus
JP3154241B2 (ja) * 1991-11-22 2001-04-09 古河電気工業株式会社 半導体光部品とその製造方法
US6272163B1 (en) * 1999-02-24 2001-08-07 Agere Systems Inc. Method for fabricating high speed Fabry-Perot lasers for data communication
US6775312B2 (en) * 2002-05-15 2004-08-10 Quantum Devices, Inc. Photonic integrated circuit

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB8605862D0 (en) 1986-04-16
EP0241143B1 (de) 1993-04-14
US4809290A (en) 1989-02-28
DE3785382D1 (de) 1993-05-19
EP0241143A3 (en) 1988-02-03
CA1284836C (en) 1991-06-11
JPS6326637A (ja) 1988-02-04
EP0241143A2 (de) 1987-10-14
DE3785382T2 (de) 1993-11-18

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