CA1060569A - Electrically controlled optical switch - Google Patents

Electrically controlled optical switch

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Publication number
CA1060569A
CA1060569A CA252,379A CA252379A CA1060569A CA 1060569 A CA1060569 A CA 1060569A CA 252379 A CA252379 A CA 252379A CA 1060569 A CA1060569 A CA 1060569A
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Prior art keywords
switch
photo
electrical
diodes
beams
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CA252,379A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Erich Spitz
Bernard Desormiere
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Thales SA
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Thomson CSF SA
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q3/00—Selecting arrangements
    • H04Q3/42—Circuit arrangements for indirect selecting controlled by common circuits, e.g. register controller, marker
    • H04Q3/52—Circuit arrangements for indirect selecting controlled by common circuits, e.g. register controller, marker using static devices in switching stages, e.g. electronic switching arrangements
    • H04Q3/526—Optical switching systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/29—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the position or the direction of light beams, i.e. deflection
    • G02F1/292—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the position or the direction of light beams, i.e. deflection by controlled diffraction or phased-array beam steering

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Photo Coupler, Interrupter, Optical-To-Optical Conversion Devices (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
CA252,379A 1975-05-13 1976-05-12 Electrically controlled optical switch Expired CA1060569A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR7514873A FR2311453A1 (fr) 1975-05-13 1975-05-13 Commutateur optique a commande electrique et central telephonique comprenant un tel commutateur

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CA1060569A true CA1060569A (en) 1979-08-14

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US (1) US4103988A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1060569A (enExample)
FR (1) FR2311453A1 (enExample)

Families Citing this family (3)

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FR2517436B1 (fr) * 1981-11-27 1985-09-20 Bosc Dominique Dispositif de commutation optique, a reseau optique a pas variable
US4951274A (en) * 1987-01-23 1990-08-21 Nec Corporation Magneto-optical head capable of separating beams for reading recorded information and servo information by use of one optical element
US5255332A (en) * 1992-07-16 1993-10-19 Sdl, Inc. NxN Optical crossbar switch matrix

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US3492061A (en) * 1965-06-18 1970-01-27 Bell Telephone Labor Inc Light beam deflector in which the light is diffracted by magnetic waves
US3513323A (en) * 1965-12-13 1970-05-19 Ibm Light beam deflection system
US3508215A (en) * 1966-11-25 1970-04-21 Sylvania Electric Prod Magnetic thin film memory apparatus
JPS5127148B1 (enExample) * 1970-02-24 1976-08-11
US3752563A (en) * 1971-09-01 1973-08-14 Sperry Rand Corp Magnetic film stripe domain diffraction
US3870397A (en) * 1973-11-13 1975-03-11 Bell Telephone Labor Inc Thin film magneto-optic switch

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US4103988A (en) 1978-08-01
FR2311453A1 (fr) 1976-12-10
FR2311453B1 (enExample) 1978-10-13

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