AU2001253278A1 - Fiber optic cross connect with folding of light beams - Google Patents

Fiber optic cross connect with folding of light beams

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Publication number
AU2001253278A1
AU2001253278A1 AU2001253278A AU5327801A AU2001253278A1 AU 2001253278 A1 AU2001253278 A1 AU 2001253278A1 AU 2001253278 A AU2001253278 A AU 2001253278A AU 5327801 A AU5327801 A AU 5327801A AU 2001253278 A1 AU2001253278 A1 AU 2001253278A1
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Australia
Prior art keywords
folding
fiber optic
light beams
cross connect
optic cross
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Abandoned
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AU2001253278A
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English (en)
Inventor
Amal Ranjan Bhattarai
Paul Merritt Hagelin
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CSPEED Corp
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CSPEED CORP
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Publication of AU2001253278A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001253278A1/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
    • G02B6/3512—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being reflective, e.g. mirror
    • 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
    • G02B6/354—Switching arrangements, i.e. number of input/output ports and interconnection types
    • G02B6/356—Switching arrangements, i.e. number of input/output ports and interconnection types in an optical cross-connect device, e.g. routing and switching aspects of interconnecting different paths propagating different wavelengths to (re)configure the various input and output links
    • 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
    • G02B6/3586—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)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
AU2001253278A 2000-04-14 2001-04-09 Fiber optic cross connect with folding of light beams Abandoned AU2001253278A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09549800 2000-04-14
US09/549,800 US6556740B1 (en) 2000-04-14 2000-04-14 Fiber optic cross connect with folding of light beams
PCT/US2001/011479 WO2001079900A2 (fr) 2000-04-14 2001-04-09 Repartiteur a fibres optiques a repliement de faisceaux lumineux

Publications (1)

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AU2001253278A1 true AU2001253278A1 (en) 2001-10-30

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AU2001253278A Abandoned AU2001253278A1 (en) 2000-04-14 2001-04-09 Fiber optic cross connect with folding of light beams

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US (1) US6556740B1 (fr)
AU (1) AU2001253278A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2001079900A2 (fr)

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WO2021124302A1 (fr) * 2019-12-19 2021-06-24 Soreq Nuclear Research Center Épissage par fusion de fibres optiques sur des guides d'ondes
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WO2001079900A3 (fr) 2002-05-16
WO2001079900A2 (fr) 2001-10-25

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