AU2001295705A1 - Method and device for transmitting an optical wave in an optical guide structure - Google Patents

Method and device for transmitting an optical wave in an optical guide structure

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AU2001295705A1
AU2001295705A1 AU2001295705A AU9570501A AU2001295705A1 AU 2001295705 A1 AU2001295705 A1 AU 2001295705A1 AU 2001295705 A AU2001295705 A AU 2001295705A AU 9570501 A AU9570501 A AU 9570501A AU 2001295705 A1 AU2001295705 A1 AU 2001295705A1
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optical
transmitting
guide structure
wave
optical guide
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Abandoned
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AU2001295705A
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Patrick Mottier
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Opsitech Optical System on a Chip SAS
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Opsitech Optical System on a Chip SAS
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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
    • G02B6/3586—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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3502—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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3594—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)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
AU2001295705A 2000-10-17 2001-10-12 Method and device for transmitting an optical wave in an optical guide structure Abandoned AU2001295705A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR0013263 2000-10-17
FR0013263A FR2815423B1 (en) 2000-10-17 2000-10-17 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING AN OPTICAL WAVE IN AN OPTICAL GUIDING STRUCTURE
PCT/FR2001/003180 WO2002033470A1 (en) 2000-10-17 2001-10-12 Method and device for transmitting an optical wave in an optical guide structure

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AU2001295705A1 true AU2001295705A1 (en) 2002-04-29

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US (1) US20040096176A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1332400A1 (en)
JP (1) JP2004512553A (en)
AU (1) AU2001295705A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2815423B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002033470A1 (en)

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WO2002033470A8 (en) 2002-05-16
FR2815423B1 (en) 2003-10-31
US20040096176A1 (en) 2004-05-20
WO2002033470A3 (en) 2003-07-31
JP2004512553A (en) 2004-04-22
FR2815423A1 (en) 2002-04-19
WO2002033470A1 (en) 2002-04-25
EP1332400A1 (en) 2003-08-06

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