AU4344079A - Optical fibre switch - Google Patents

Optical fibre switch

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Publication number
AU4344079A
AU4344079A AU43440/79A AU4344079A AU4344079A AU 4344079 A AU4344079 A AU 4344079A AU 43440/79 A AU43440/79 A AU 43440/79A AU 4344079 A AU4344079 A AU 4344079A AU 4344079 A AU4344079 A AU 4344079A
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AU
Australia
Prior art keywords
optical fibre
fibre switch
switch
optical
fibre
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
AU43440/79A
Inventor
Kenneth Edward Bearcroft
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
ITT Inc
Original Assignee
Deutsche ITT Industries GmbH
ITT Industries Inc
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Publication date
Application filed by Deutsche ITT Industries GmbH, ITT Industries Inc filed Critical Deutsche ITT Industries GmbH
Publication of AU4344079A publication Critical patent/AU4344079A/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
    • G02B6/3564—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
    • G02B6/3572—Magnetic 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
    • G02B6/3502—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
    • G02B6/355—1x2 switch, i.e. one input and a selectable single output of two possible outputs
    • 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

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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)
AU43440/79A 1978-01-24 1979-01-17 Optical fibre switch Abandoned AU4344079A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB278478A GB1581614A (en) 1978-01-24 1978-01-24 Fibre optic switch device
GB0278478 1978-01-24

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU4344079A true AU4344079A (en) 1979-08-02

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AU43440/79A Abandoned AU4344079A (en) 1978-01-24 1979-01-17 Optical fibre switch

Country Status (3)

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AU (1) AU4344079A (en)
ES (1) ES477084A1 (en)
GB (1) GB1581614A (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3014794A1 (en) * 1980-04-17 1981-10-22 Standard Elektrik Lorenz Ag, 7000 Stuttgart FIBER OPTICAL SWITCHER
GB8608556D0 (en) * 1986-04-08 1986-05-14 Hamblin B D Control means
US4862124A (en) * 1988-01-20 1989-08-29 Imo Industries, Inc. Fiber-optic reed switch

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Publication number Publication date
GB1581614A (en) 1980-12-17
ES477084A1 (en) 1979-10-16

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