CA2363624A1 - Commutateur optique - Google Patents

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CA2363624A1
CA2363624A1 CA002363624A CA2363624A CA2363624A1 CA 2363624 A1 CA2363624 A1 CA 2363624A1 CA 002363624 A CA002363624 A CA 002363624A CA 2363624 A CA2363624 A CA 2363624A CA 2363624 A1 CA2363624 A1 CA 2363624A1
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optical switch
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Thomas Ducellier
Rajiv Iyer
Andrew Tsiboulia
Paul Colbourne
Robert I. Macdonald
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Lumentum Operations LLC
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Lumentum Ottawa Inc
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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
    • G02B6/354—Switching arrangements, i.e. number of input/output ports and interconnection types
    • G02B6/3554—3D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a volume
    • G02B6/3556—NxM switch, i.e. regular arrays of switches elements of matrix type constellation
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    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
    • H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
    • H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
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    • 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
    • G02B6/32—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends
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    • 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
    • G02B6/3512—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being reflective, e.g. mirror
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • 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
    • G02B6/3512—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being reflective, e.g. mirror
    • G02B6/3516—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being reflective, e.g. mirror the reflective optical element moving along the beam path, e.g. controllable diffractive effects using multiple micromirrors within the beam
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • 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
    • G02B6/356—Switching arrangements, i.e. number of input/output ports and interconnection types in an optical cross-connect device, e.g. routing and switching aspects of interconnecting different paths propagating different wavelengths to (re)configure the various input and output links
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • 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
    • G02B6/3582—Housing means or package or arranging details of the switching elements, e.g. for thermal isolation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
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    • H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
    • H04Q2011/0007—Construction
    • H04Q2011/0015—Construction using splitting combining
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
    • H04Q2011/0007—Construction
    • H04Q2011/0024—Construction using space switching
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
    • H04Q2011/0007—Construction
    • H04Q2011/0026—Construction using free space propagation (e.g. lenses, mirrors)
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
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    • H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
    • H04Q2011/0007—Construction
    • H04Q2011/0026—Construction using free space propagation (e.g. lenses, mirrors)
    • H04Q2011/003—Construction using free space propagation (e.g. lenses, mirrors) using switches based on microelectro-mechanical systems [MEMS]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
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    • H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
    • H04Q2011/0007—Construction
    • H04Q2011/0035—Construction using miscellaneous components, e.g. circulator, polarisation, acousto/thermo optical
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
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    • H04Q2011/0037—Operation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
    • H04Q2011/0037—Operation
    • H04Q2011/0043—Fault tolerance
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
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  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Switches Operated By Changes In Physical Conditions (AREA)
CA002363624A 2000-11-20 2001-11-20 Commutateur optique Expired - Fee Related CA2363624C (fr)

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CA002326362A CA2326362A1 (fr) 2000-11-20 2000-11-20 Commutateur optique
CA2,326,362 2000-11-20
CA002363624A CA2363624C (fr) 2000-11-20 2001-11-20 Commutateur optique

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