ATE556338T1 - Optischer zweistrahlschalter und dämpfungsglied sowie verfahren zu deren verwendung - Google Patents

Optischer zweistrahlschalter und dämpfungsglied sowie verfahren zu deren verwendung

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ATE556338T1
ATE556338T1 AT01910826T AT01910826T ATE556338T1 AT E556338 T1 ATE556338 T1 AT E556338T1 AT 01910826 T AT01910826 T AT 01910826T AT 01910826 T AT01910826 T AT 01910826T AT E556338 T1 ATE556338 T1 AT E556338T1
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waveguide
optical switch
beam optical
attenuation element
bundles
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AT01910826T
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John G Berger
David J Emmons
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Ntest Inc
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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
    • G02B6/3502—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
    • G02B6/264—Optical coupling means with optical elements between opposed fibre ends which perform a function other than beam splitting
    • G02B6/266—Optical coupling means with optical elements between opposed fibre ends which perform a function other than beam splitting the optical element being an attenuator
    • 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
    • G02B6/3564—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details
    • G02B6/3582—Housing means or package or arranging details of the switching elements, e.g. for thermal isolation
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3564—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details
    • G02B6/3568—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details characterised by the actuating force
    • 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
    • G02B6/3594—Characterised by additional functional means, e.g. means for variably attenuating or branching or means for switching differently polarized beams

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
AT01910826T 2000-02-18 2001-02-16 Optischer zweistrahlschalter und dämpfungsglied sowie verfahren zu deren verwendung ATE556338T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US09/507,520 US6360032B1 (en) 2000-02-18 2000-02-18 Two beam optical switch and attenuator and method of use
PCT/US2001/005031 WO2001061393A1 (en) 2000-02-18 2001-02-16 Two beam optical switch and attenuator and method of use

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ATE556338T1 true ATE556338T1 (de) 2012-05-15

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US (1) US6360032B1 (de)
EP (1) EP1275019B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4708656B2 (de)
CN (1) CN1302303C (de)
AT (1) ATE556338T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2001238390A1 (de)
CA (1) CA2400193C (de)
WO (1) WO2001061393A1 (de)

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CN1302303C (zh) 2007-02-28
WO2001061393A1 (en) 2001-08-23
EP1275019A4 (de) 2005-11-09
AU2001238390A1 (en) 2001-08-27
CN1425143A (zh) 2003-06-18
EP1275019A1 (de) 2003-01-15
CA2400193A1 (en) 2001-08-23
JP4708656B2 (ja) 2011-06-22
US6360032B1 (en) 2002-03-19
EP1275019B1 (de) 2012-05-02
JP2003523540A (ja) 2003-08-05

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