FR2581204B1 - 1 BY N OPTICAL SELECTOR WITH MECHANICAL CONTROL, FOR MULTIMODE FIBERS - Google Patents

1 BY N OPTICAL SELECTOR WITH MECHANICAL CONTROL, FOR MULTIMODE FIBERS

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Publication number
FR2581204B1
FR2581204B1 FR8506486A FR8506486A FR2581204B1 FR 2581204 B1 FR2581204 B1 FR 2581204B1 FR 8506486 A FR8506486 A FR 8506486A FR 8506486 A FR8506486 A FR 8506486A FR 2581204 B1 FR2581204 B1 FR 2581204B1
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France
Prior art keywords
mechanical control
multimode fibers
optical selector
selector
optical
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Expired
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FR8506486A
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French (fr)
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FR2581204A1 (en
Inventor
Serge Fiorese
Muguette Fraise
Alain Rey
Yves Raillard
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Thales SA
ALE International SAS
Original Assignee
Thomson CSF Telephone SA
Le Materiel Telephonique Thomson CSF
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Priority to FR8506486A priority Critical patent/FR2581204B1/en
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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
    • G02B6/351—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements
    • G02B6/3524—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being refractive
    • 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
    • G02B6/3524—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being refractive
    • G02B6/3528—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being refractive the optical element being a prism
    • 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
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3604—Rotary joints allowing relative rotational movement between opposing fibre or fibre bundle 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
    • G02B6/3544—2D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a plane
    • G02B6/3548—1xN switch, i.e. one input and a selectable single output of N possible outputs
    • G02B6/355—1x2 switch, i.e. one input and a selectable single output of two possible outputs
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3588—Control or adjustment details, e.g. calibrating of the processed beams, i.e. controlling during switching of orientation, alignment, or beam propagation properties such as intensity, size or shape

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
FR8506486A 1985-04-29 1985-04-29 1 BY N OPTICAL SELECTOR WITH MECHANICAL CONTROL, FOR MULTIMODE FIBERS Expired FR2581204B1 (en)

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FR8506486A FR2581204B1 (en) 1985-04-29 1985-04-29 1 BY N OPTICAL SELECTOR WITH MECHANICAL CONTROL, FOR MULTIMODE FIBERS

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FR8506486A FR2581204B1 (en) 1985-04-29 1985-04-29 1 BY N OPTICAL SELECTOR WITH MECHANICAL CONTROL, FOR MULTIMODE FIBERS

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FR2581204A1 FR2581204A1 (en) 1986-10-31
FR2581204B1 true FR2581204B1 (en) 1988-08-26

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