DE60004139D1 - Optische Schaltvorrichtung und Verfahren zur Verbesserung der Schalteigenschaften mit Flüssigkeitsdrucksteuerung - Google Patents

Optische Schaltvorrichtung und Verfahren zur Verbesserung der Schalteigenschaften mit Flüssigkeitsdrucksteuerung

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DE60004139D1
DE60004139D1 DE60004139T DE60004139T DE60004139D1 DE 60004139 D1 DE60004139 D1 DE 60004139D1 DE 60004139 T DE60004139 T DE 60004139T DE 60004139 T DE60004139 T DE 60004139T DE 60004139 D1 DE60004139 D1 DE 60004139D1
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pressure control
liquid pressure
switching device
properties
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Stefano Schiaffino
Mark Troll
Dale W Schroeder
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Agilent Technologies Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/004—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements based on a displacement or a deformation of a fluid
    • 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
    • G02B6/3538—Optical coupling means having switching means based on displacement or deformation of a liquid
    • 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
    • G02B6/3544—2D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a plane
    • G02B6/3546—NxM switch, i.e. a regular array of switches elements of matrix type constellation
    • 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
    • G02B6/3596—With planar waveguide arrangement, i.e. in a substrate, regardless if actuating mechanism is outside the substrate

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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)
DE60004139T 1999-07-07 2000-05-10 Optische Schaltvorrichtung und Verfahren zur Verbesserung der Schalteigenschaften mit Flüssigkeitsdrucksteuerung Expired - Fee Related DE60004139T2 (de)

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US09/348,979 US6188815B1 (en) 1999-07-07 1999-07-07 Optical switching device and method utilizing fluid pressure control to improve switching characteristics
US348979 1999-07-07

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EP1067421A3 (de) 2002-04-17
DE60004139T2 (de) 2004-04-22
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