DE60207392D1 - Polarisationsunabhängiger nicht-blockierender rein optischer schalter - Google Patents

Polarisationsunabhängiger nicht-blockierender rein optischer schalter

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DE60207392D1
DE60207392D1 DE60207392T DE60207392T DE60207392D1 DE 60207392 D1 DE60207392 D1 DE 60207392D1 DE 60207392 T DE60207392 T DE 60207392T DE 60207392 T DE60207392 T DE 60207392T DE 60207392 D1 DE60207392 D1 DE 60207392D1
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polarization independent
polarization
optical switch
switch
pure optical
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Zhan He
J Hamlin
Sergio Mertching
M Faris
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Reveo Inc
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    • 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
    • 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
    • H04Q2011/0024—Construction using space switching
    • 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)
    • 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
DE60207392T 2001-03-13 2002-03-13 Polarisationsunabhängiger nicht-blockierender rein optischer schalter Expired - Lifetime DE60207392D1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US09/805,419 US6545792B2 (en) 2001-03-13 2001-03-13 Polarization independent non-blocking all-optical switching device
PCT/US2002/007552 WO2002073293A2 (en) 2001-03-13 2002-03-13 Polarization independent non-bloking all-optical switching device

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DE60207392D1 true DE60207392D1 (de) 2005-12-22

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US (1) US6545792B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1371260B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2005508508A (de)
CN (1) CN1258950C (de)
AT (1) ATE310368T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2002254195A1 (de)
DE (1) DE60207392D1 (de)
HK (1) HK1067270A1 (de)
TW (1) TW575779B (de)
WO (1) WO2002073293A2 (de)

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JP2005508508A (ja) 2005-03-31
EP1371260A2 (de) 2003-12-17
WO2002073293A3 (en) 2003-05-30
EP1371260B1 (de) 2005-11-16
WO2002073293A2 (en) 2002-09-19
ATE310368T1 (de) 2005-12-15
CN1258950C (zh) 2006-06-07
TW575779B (en) 2004-02-11
CN1509582A (zh) 2004-06-30
AU2002254195A1 (en) 2002-09-24
US20020131143A1 (en) 2002-09-19
US6545792B2 (en) 2003-04-08
HK1067270A1 (en) 2005-04-01

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