AU2001262903A1 - Optical waveguide and shutter - Google Patents

Optical waveguide and shutter

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Publication number
AU2001262903A1
AU2001262903A1 AU2001262903A AU6290301A AU2001262903A1 AU 2001262903 A1 AU2001262903 A1 AU 2001262903A1 AU 2001262903 A AU2001262903 A AU 2001262903A AU 6290301 A AU6290301 A AU 6290301A AU 2001262903 A1 AU2001262903 A1 AU 2001262903A1
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Australia
Prior art keywords
shutter
optical waveguide
waveguide
optical
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Abandoned
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AU2001262903A
Inventor
Kadhair Al-Hemyari
Rodyn D. Jones
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LNL Technologies Inc
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Nanovation Technologies Inc
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Application filed by Nanovation Technologies Inc filed Critical Nanovation Technologies Inc
Publication of AU2001262903A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001262903A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • G02B6/353—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being a shutter, baffle, beam dump or opaque element
    • 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
    • G02B6/3552—1x1 switch, e.g. on/off switch
    • 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
    • G02B6/357—Electrostatic 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
    • G02B6/3564—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
    • G02B6/3576—Temperature or heat actuation
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3596—With planar waveguide arrangement, i.e. in a substrate, regardless if actuating mechanism is outside the substrate

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
AU2001262903A 2000-02-04 2001-02-02 Optical waveguide and shutter Abandoned AU2001262903A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US18056400P 2000-02-04 2000-02-04
US18056600P 2000-02-04 2000-02-04
US60180566 2000-02-04
US60180564 2000-02-04
US71867100A 2000-11-22 2000-11-22
US09718671 2000-11-22
PCT/US2001/003655 WO2001059492A2 (en) 2000-02-04 2001-02-02 Optical waveguide and shutter

Publications (1)

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AU2001262903A1 true AU2001262903A1 (en) 2001-08-20

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TW (1) TW522269B (en)
WO (1) WO2001059492A2 (en)

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US6934427B2 (en) 2002-03-12 2005-08-23 Enablence Holdings Llc High density integrated optical chip with low index difference waveguide functions
GB0306008D0 (en) 2003-03-15 2003-04-23 Qinetiq Ltd Optical device
US20060215954A1 (en) 2004-03-22 2006-09-28 Jenkins Richard M Optical routing device comprising hollow waveguides and mems reflective elements
GB0306634D0 (en) 2003-03-22 2003-04-30 Qinetiq Ltd Optical wavelength division multiplexer/demultiplexer device
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US5960131A (en) * 1998-02-04 1999-09-28 Hewlett-Packard Company Switching element having an expanding waveguide core
US6195478B1 (en) * 1998-02-04 2001-02-27 Agilent Technologies, Inc. Planar lightwave circuit-based optical switches using micromirrors in trenches
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TW522269B (en) 2003-03-01
WO2001059492A2 (en) 2001-08-16

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