DE69325202D1 - Optische Vermittlungseinrichtung im freien Raum - Google Patents

Optische Vermittlungseinrichtung im freien Raum

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DE69325202D1
DE69325202D1 DE69325202T DE69325202T DE69325202D1 DE 69325202 D1 DE69325202 D1 DE 69325202D1 DE 69325202 T DE69325202 T DE 69325202T DE 69325202 T DE69325202 T DE 69325202T DE 69325202 D1 DE69325202 D1 DE 69325202D1
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switching device
free space
optical switching
optical
free
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DE69325202T2 (de
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Byung H Lee
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AT&T Corp
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AT&T Corp
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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
    • G02B6/3586—Control or adjustment details, e.g. calibrating
    • G02B6/3588—Control or adjustment details, e.g. calibrating of the processed beams, i.e. controlling during switching of orientation, alignment, or beam propagation properties such as intensity, size or shape
    • 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
    • G02B6/3502—Optical coupling means having switching means involving direct waveguide displacement, e.g. cantilever type waveguide displacement involving waveguide bending, or displacing an interposed waveguide between stationary waveguides
    • 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
    • G02B6/3548—1xN switch, i.e. one input and a selectable single output of N possible outputs

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
DE69325202T 1992-04-06 1993-03-25 Optische Vermittlungseinrichtung im freien Raum Expired - Lifetime DE69325202T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US07/863,660 US5206497A (en) 1992-04-06 1992-04-06 Free-space optical switching apparatus

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DE69325202D1 true DE69325202D1 (de) 1999-07-15
DE69325202T2 DE69325202T2 (de) 1999-11-11

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EP (1) EP0565276B1 (de)
DE (1) DE69325202T2 (de)

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DE69325202T2 (de) 1999-11-11
EP0565276B1 (de) 1999-06-09
EP0565276A3 (en) 1995-04-05
EP0565276A2 (de) 1993-10-13
US5206497A (en) 1993-04-27

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