AU569756B2 - Electrically controlled optical switch - Google Patents

Electrically controlled optical switch

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Publication number
AU569756B2
AU569756B2 AU34228/84A AU3422884A AU569756B2 AU 569756 B2 AU569756 B2 AU 569756B2 AU 34228/84 A AU34228/84 A AU 34228/84A AU 3422884 A AU3422884 A AU 3422884A AU 569756 B2 AU569756 B2 AU 569756B2
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Australia
Prior art keywords
optical switch
electrically controlled
controlled optical
electrically
switch
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Ceased
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AU34228/84A
Other versions
AU3422884A (en
Inventor
Kurt Losch
Johann Springer
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Alcatel Lucent NV
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Alcatel NV
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Publication of AU569756B2 publication Critical patent/AU569756B2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
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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
    • G02B6/3502—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
    • G02B6/3508—Lateral or transverse displacement of the whole waveguides, e.g. by varying the distance between opposed waveguide ends, or by mutual lateral displacement of opposed waveguide ends
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3566—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details involving bending a beam, e.g. with cantilever
    • 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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
AU34228/84A 1983-10-20 1984-10-15 Electrically controlled optical switch Ceased AU569756B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3338051 1983-10-20
DE19833338051 DE3338051A1 (en) 1983-10-20 1983-10-20 Electrically controlled optical switch

Publications (2)

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AU3422884A AU3422884A (en) 1985-04-26
AU569756B2 true AU569756B2 (en) 1988-02-18

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DE (1) DE3338051A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4862124A (en) * 1988-01-20 1989-08-29 Imo Industries, Inc. Fiber-optic reed switch
DE3817035C1 (en) * 1988-05-19 1989-08-17 Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm Gmbh, 8012 Ottobrunn, De Micromechanical switch for optical fibres
US6381382B2 (en) 2000-02-25 2002-04-30 Wizard Technologies, Inc. Dynamic multichannel fiber optic switch
DE102004011022B4 (en) * 2004-03-04 2009-04-09 Siemens Ag Optical switch with optical transmission path

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DE3338051A1 (en) 1985-05-02
AU3422884A (en) 1985-04-26

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