CA2392467A1 - Integrated planar optical waveguide and shutter - Google Patents
Integrated planar optical waveguide and shutter Download PDFInfo
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- CA2392467A1 CA2392467A1 CA002392467A CA2392467A CA2392467A1 CA 2392467 A1 CA2392467 A1 CA 2392467A1 CA 002392467 A CA002392467 A CA 002392467A CA 2392467 A CA2392467 A CA 2392467A CA 2392467 A1 CA2392467 A1 CA 2392467A1
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- waveguide
- trench
- optical
- optical signal
- optical switch
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- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
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- G02B6/3596—With planar waveguide arrangement, i.e. in a substrate, regardless if actuating mechanism is outside the substrate
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- G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
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- 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
- G02B6/3514—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 a line so as to translate into and out of the beam path, i.e. across the beam path
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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
- G02B6/353—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being a shutter, baffle, beam dump or opaque element
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- 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
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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
- G02B6/3544—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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- 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
- G02B6/357—Electrostatic force
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- 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
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- G02B6/3576—Temperature or heat actuation
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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
- G02B6/3568—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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- 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
- G02B6/358—Latching of the moving element, i.e. maintaining or holding the moving element in place once operation has been performed; includes a mechanically bistable system
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
- Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US16714099P | 1999-11-23 | 1999-11-23 | |
US60/167,140 | 1999-11-23 | ||
PCT/US2000/032164 WO2001048532A2 (en) | 1999-11-23 | 2000-11-22 | Integrated planar optical waveguide and shutter |
Publications (1)
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CA2392467A1 true CA2392467A1 (en) | 2001-07-05 |
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CA002392467A Abandoned CA2392467A1 (en) | 1999-11-23 | 2000-11-22 | Integrated planar optical waveguide and shutter |
Country Status (8)
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EP (1) | EP1232411A2 (ko) |
JP (1) | JP2003524801A (ko) |
KR (1) | KR20020064908A (ko) |
CN (1) | CN1461420A (ko) |
AU (1) | AU5514601A (ko) |
CA (1) | CA2392467A1 (ko) |
TW (1) | TW521163B (ko) |
WO (1) | WO2001048532A2 (ko) |
Families Citing this family (4)
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US7103245B2 (en) | 2000-07-10 | 2006-09-05 | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | High density integrated optical chip |
GB0203343D0 (en) | 2002-02-13 | 2002-03-27 | Alcatel Optronics Uk Ltd | Micro opto electro mechanical device |
US6934427B2 (en) | 2002-03-12 | 2005-08-23 | Enablence Holdings Llc | High density integrated optical chip with low index difference waveguide functions |
CN115291325A (zh) * | 2022-08-12 | 2022-11-04 | 福建中科晶创光电科技有限公司 | 一种脊形波导制作方法 |
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US5393371A (en) * | 1989-12-18 | 1995-02-28 | Litton Systems, Inc. | Integrated optics chips and laser ablation methods for attachment of optical fibers thereto for LiNbO3 substrates |
US5623564A (en) * | 1995-06-07 | 1997-04-22 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Self-aligned mechanical optical switch |
JP3488776B2 (ja) * | 1996-02-09 | 2004-01-19 | Hoya株式会社 | テーパ導波路およびそれを用いた光導波路素子 |
ES2175454T3 (es) * | 1996-09-20 | 2002-11-16 | Ascom Ag | Interruptor de circuito de fibras opticas y procedimiento para la fabricacion del mismo. |
US6075239A (en) * | 1997-09-10 | 2000-06-13 | Lucent Technologies, Inc. | Article comprising a light-actuated micromechanical photonic switch |
US5974207A (en) * | 1997-12-23 | 1999-10-26 | Lucent Technologies, Inc. | Article comprising a wavelength-selective add-drop multiplexer |
US5960131A (en) * | 1998-02-04 | 1999-09-28 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Switching element having an expanding waveguide core |
US5995688A (en) * | 1998-06-01 | 1999-11-30 | Lucent Technologies, Inc. | Micro-opto-electromechanical devices and method therefor |
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- 2000-11-22 WO PCT/US2000/032164 patent/WO2001048532A2/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2000-11-22 AU AU55146/01A patent/AU5514601A/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-11-22 EP EP00993213A patent/EP1232411A2/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2000-11-22 KR KR1020027006590A patent/KR20020064908A/ko not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2000-11-22 CN CN00818483A patent/CN1461420A/zh active Pending
- 2000-11-22 CA CA002392467A patent/CA2392467A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-11-22 TW TW089124834A patent/TW521163B/zh not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2000-11-22 JP JP2001549126A patent/JP2003524801A/ja active Pending
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KR20020064908A (ko) | 2002-08-10 |
WO2001048532A3 (en) | 2002-04-11 |
JP2003524801A (ja) | 2003-08-19 |
AU5514601A (en) | 2001-07-09 |
WO2001048532A2 (en) | 2001-07-05 |
EP1232411A2 (en) | 2002-08-21 |
CN1461420A (zh) | 2003-12-10 |
WO2001048532A9 (en) | 2002-05-23 |
TW521163B (en) | 2003-02-21 |
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