CA2363627C - Processeur de signaux optiques selon la longueur d'onde, faisant appel a un module d'angle de decalage - Google Patents

Processeur de signaux optiques selon la longueur d'onde, faisant appel a un module d'angle de decalage Download PDF

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CA2363627C
CA2363627C CA 2363627 CA2363627A CA2363627C CA 2363627 C CA2363627 C CA 2363627C CA 2363627 CA2363627 CA 2363627 CA 2363627 A CA2363627 A CA 2363627A CA 2363627 C CA2363627 C CA 2363627C
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Rajiv Iyer
Thomas Ducellier
Robert I. Macdonald
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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
    • G02B6/351—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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04J—MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION
    • H04J14/00—Optical multiplex systems
    • H04J14/02—Wavelength-division multiplex systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3558—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
    • G02B6/356—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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3582—Housing means or package or arranging details of the switching elements, e.g. for thermal isolation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • 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
    • 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
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • 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
    • H04Q2011/0007—Construction
    • H04Q2011/0035—Construction using miscellaneous components, e.g. circulator, polarisation, acousto/thermo optical

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  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
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  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
CA 2363627 2000-11-20 2001-11-20 Processeur de signaux optiques selon la longueur d'onde, faisant appel a un module d'angle de decalage Expired - Fee Related CA2363627C (fr)

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CA 2363627 CA2363627C (fr) 2000-11-20 2001-11-20 Processeur de signaux optiques selon la longueur d'onde, faisant appel a un module d'angle de decalage

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CA002326362A CA2326362A1 (fr) 2000-11-20 2000-11-20 Commutateur optique
CA2,326,362 2000-11-20
CA002342719A CA2342719A1 (fr) 2000-11-20 2001-04-02 Demultipleur en longueur d'onde atom/egaliseur de canal dynamique/egaliseur de gain dynamique/bloqueur de canal/module d'insertion-extraction optique configurable/commutation en longueur d'onde
CA2,342,719 2001-04-02
CA 2363627 CA2363627C (fr) 2000-11-20 2001-11-20 Processeur de signaux optiques selon la longueur d'onde, faisant appel a un module d'angle de decalage

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CA2363627C true CA2363627C (fr) 2008-05-20

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