ATE550686T1 - Optische routing-einrichtung mit hohlen wellenleitern und mems-reflexionselementen - Google Patents

Optische routing-einrichtung mit hohlen wellenleitern und mems-reflexionselementen

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ATE550686T1
ATE550686T1 AT04722315T AT04722315T ATE550686T1 AT E550686 T1 ATE550686 T1 AT E550686T1 AT 04722315 T AT04722315 T AT 04722315T AT 04722315 T AT04722315 T AT 04722315T AT E550686 T1 ATE550686 T1 AT E550686T1
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optical
routing device
optical routing
reflection elements
hollow waveguides
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Richard Michael Jenkins
Mark Edward Mcnie
David Johnathon Combes
James Mcquillan
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Qinetiq Ltd
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    • G02B6/3518—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 being an intrinsic part of a MEMS device, i.e. fabricated together with the MEMS device
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    • G02B6/3514—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 a line so as to translate into and out of the beam path, i.e. across the beam path
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    • G02B6/3598—Switching means directly located between an optoelectronic element and waveguides, including direct displacement of either the element or the waveguide, e.g. optical pulse generation

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  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
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  • Use Of Switch Circuits For Exchanges And Methods Of Control Of Multiplex Exchanges (AREA)
AT04722315T 2003-03-22 2004-03-22 Optische routing-einrichtung mit hohlen wellenleitern und mems-reflexionselementen ATE550686T1 (de)

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GBGB0306638.8A GB0306638D0 (en) 2003-03-22 2003-03-22 Optical routing device
PCT/GB2004/001213 WO2004083916A1 (en) 2003-03-22 2004-03-22 Optical routing device comprising hollow waveguides and mems reflective elements

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