DE3684729D1 - Optisches schaltelement zwischen zwei lichtwellenleitern und aus diesen schaltelementen bestehende optische schaltmatrix. - Google Patents

Optisches schaltelement zwischen zwei lichtwellenleitern und aus diesen schaltelementen bestehende optische schaltmatrix.

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DE3684729D1
DE3684729D1 DE8686201197T DE3684729T DE3684729D1 DE 3684729 D1 DE3684729 D1 DE 3684729D1 DE 8686201197 T DE8686201197 T DE 8686201197T DE 3684729 T DE3684729 T DE 3684729T DE 3684729 D1 DE3684729 D1 DE 3684729D1
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optical switching
ladders
wave
light
matrix constructed
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Marko Erman
Nakita Vodjdani
Jean-Bernard Theeten
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Alcatel Alsthom Recherche SA
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Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken NV
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    • 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
    • G02F1/31—Digital deflection, i.e. optical switching
    • G02F1/313—Digital deflection, i.e. optical switching in an optical waveguide structure
    • G02F1/3132—Digital deflection, i.e. optical switching in an optical waveguide structure of directional coupler type
    • G02F1/3133—Digital deflection, i.e. optical switching in an optical waveguide structure of directional coupler type the optical waveguides being made of semiconducting materials
    • 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
    • G02F1/31—Digital deflection, i.e. optical switching
    • G02F1/313—Digital deflection, i.e. optical switching in an optical waveguide structure
    • G02F1/3132—Digital deflection, i.e. optical switching in an optical waveguide structure of directional coupler type
    • G02F1/3135—Vertical structure

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  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
DE8686201197T 1985-07-11 1986-07-08 Optisches schaltelement zwischen zwei lichtwellenleitern und aus diesen schaltelementen bestehende optische schaltmatrix. Expired - Lifetime DE3684729D1 (de)

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FR8510641A FR2584826B1 (fr) 1985-07-11 1985-07-11 Element de commutation optique entre deux guides de lumiere et matrice de commutation optique formee de ces elements de commutation

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US (1) US4773721A (de)
EP (1) EP0209190B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS6214121A (de)
AU (1) AU581771B2 (de)
CA (1) CA1263261A (de)
DE (1) DE3684729D1 (de)
FR (1) FR2584826B1 (de)

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EP0209190B1 (de) 1992-04-08
AU581771B2 (en) 1989-03-02
CA1263261A (en) 1989-11-28
JPS6214121A (ja) 1987-01-22
US4773721A (en) 1988-09-27
FR2584826A1 (fr) 1987-01-16
AU6003986A (en) 1987-01-15
EP0209190A1 (de) 1987-01-21

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