AU4183697A - Frustrated total internal reflection device - Google Patents

Frustrated total internal reflection device

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Publication number
AU4183697A
AU4183697A AU41836/97A AU4183697A AU4183697A AU 4183697 A AU4183697 A AU 4183697A AU 41836/97 A AU41836/97 A AU 41836/97A AU 4183697 A AU4183697 A AU 4183697A AU 4183697 A AU4183697 A AU 4183697A
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Australia
Prior art keywords
internal reflection
total internal
reflection device
frustrated total
frustrated
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Abandoned
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AU41836/97A
Inventor
Richard H. Laughlin
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/02—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity of light
    • 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
    • G02B6/3522—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element enabling or impairing total internal reflection
    • 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
    • G02B6/3578—Piezoelectric 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
    • G02B6/3586—Control or adjustment details, e.g. calibrating
    • G02B6/359—Control or adjustment details, e.g. calibrating of the position of the moving element itself during switching, i.e. without monitoring the switched beams

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
AU41836/97A 1996-09-06 1997-09-05 Frustrated total internal reflection device Abandoned AU4183697A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US70909096A 1996-09-06 1996-09-06
US08709090 1996-09-06
PCT/US1997/015725 WO1998010321A1 (en) 1996-09-06 1997-09-05 Frustrated total internal reflection device

Publications (1)

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AU4183697A true AU4183697A (en) 1998-03-26

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AU41836/97A Abandoned AU4183697A (en) 1996-09-06 1997-09-05 Frustrated total internal reflection device

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP0865624A1 (en)
JP (1) JP2001504945A (en)
AU (1) AU4183697A (en)
CA (1) CA2235489A1 (en)
WO (1) WO1998010321A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6310712B1 (en) 1997-10-29 2001-10-30 Teloptics Corporation Discrete element light modulating microstructure devices
US6438283B1 (en) 1999-10-08 2002-08-20 Optical Switch Corporation Frustrated total internal reflection switch using double pass reflection and method of operation

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3338656A (en) * 1963-12-12 1967-08-29 Barnes Eng Co Frustrated internal reflection modulator and a method of making the same
US3514183A (en) * 1967-11-06 1970-05-26 Ibm Light deflector system
US3649105A (en) * 1968-02-21 1972-03-14 North American Rockwell Optical shutter
US5221987A (en) * 1992-04-10 1993-06-22 Laughlin Richard H FTIR modulator
US5444801A (en) * 1994-05-27 1995-08-22 Laughlin; Richard H. Apparatus for switching optical signals and method of operation
US5555327A (en) * 1995-06-07 1996-09-10 Laughlin; Richard H. Frustrated total internal reflection device

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WO1998010321A1 (en) 1998-03-12
CA2235489A1 (en) 1998-03-12
EP0865624A1 (en) 1998-09-23
JP2001504945A (en) 2001-04-10

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