ATE330388T1 - Vorrichtung zum ein-und ausfügen von wellenlängenmultiplexkanälen - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum ein-und ausfügen von wellenlängenmultiplexkanälen

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ATE330388T1
ATE330388T1 AT97402400T AT97402400T ATE330388T1 AT E330388 T1 ATE330388 T1 AT E330388T1 AT 97402400 T AT97402400 T AT 97402400T AT 97402400 T AT97402400 T AT 97402400T AT E330388 T1 ATE330388 T1 AT E330388T1
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Michel Sotom
Pierre Sansonetti
Amaury Jourdan
Guy Soulage
Franck Bruyere
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Cit Alcatel
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    • G02B6/29331Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means operating by evanescent wave coupling
    • G02B6/29332Wavelength selective couplers, i.e. based on evanescent coupling between light guides, e.g. fused fibre couplers with transverse coupling between fibres having different propagation constant wavelength dependency
    • G02B6/29334Grating-assisted evanescent light guide couplers, i.e. comprising grating at or functionally associated with the coupling region between the light guides, e.g. with a grating positioned where light fields overlap in the coupler
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    • H04Q2011/0007Construction
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    • H04Q11/00Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
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    • H04Q11/0005Switch and router aspects
    • H04Q2011/0007Construction
    • H04Q2011/0026Construction using free space propagation (e.g. lenses, mirrors)
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    • H04Q2011/0007Construction
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  • Use Of Switch Circuits For Exchanges And Methods Of Control Of Multiplex Exchanges (AREA)
AT97402400T 1996-10-24 1997-10-13 Vorrichtung zum ein-und ausfügen von wellenlängenmultiplexkanälen ATE330388T1 (de)

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FR9612976A FR2755253B1 (fr) 1996-10-24 1996-10-24 Dispositif d'extraction-insertion de canaux de multiplex de longueurs d'onde

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EP (1) EP0838918B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH10153721A (de)
AT (1) ATE330388T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2217119A1 (de)
DE (1) DE69736099T2 (de)
FR (1) FR2755253B1 (de)

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FR2755253A1 (fr) 1998-04-30
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CA2217119A1 (fr) 1998-04-24
DE69736099D1 (de) 2006-07-27
EP0838918A1 (de) 1998-04-29
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US6038045A (en) 2000-03-14

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