DE69326141D1 - Optische schaltvorrichtung - Google Patents

Optische schaltvorrichtung

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DE69326141D1
DE69326141D1 DE69326141T DE69326141T DE69326141D1 DE 69326141 D1 DE69326141 D1 DE 69326141D1 DE 69326141 T DE69326141 T DE 69326141T DE 69326141 T DE69326141 T DE 69326141T DE 69326141 D1 DE69326141 D1 DE 69326141D1
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switching device
optical switching
optical
switching
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DE69326141T
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DE69326141T2 (de
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Paul Michael Rodgers
David Graham Moodie
David Wake
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British Telecommunications PLC
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British Telecommunications PLC
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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
    • G02F1/01—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 intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/015—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 intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on semiconductor elements having potential barriers, e.g. having a PN or PIN junction
    • G02F1/025—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 intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on semiconductor elements having potential barriers, e.g. having a PN or PIN junction in an optical waveguide structure
    • 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
    • G02F1/35—Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/3515—All-optical modulation, gating, switching, e.g. control of a light beam by another light beam
    • 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
    • G02F1/01—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 intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/0126—Opto-optical modulation, i.e. control of one light beam by another light beam, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
    • 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
    • G02F1/01—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 intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/015—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 intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on semiconductor elements having potential barriers, e.g. having a PN or PIN junction
    • G02F1/0151—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 intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on semiconductor elements having potential barriers, e.g. having a PN or PIN junction modulating the refractive index
    • G02F1/0152—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 intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on semiconductor elements having potential barriers, e.g. having a PN or PIN junction modulating the refractive index using free carrier effects, e.g. plasma effect

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Optical Modulation, Optical Deflection, Nonlinear Optics, Optical Demodulation, Optical Logic Elements (AREA)
  • Semiconductor Lasers (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
DE69326141T 1992-04-13 1993-04-13 Optische schaltvorrichtung Expired - Fee Related DE69326141T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB929208104A GB9208104D0 (en) 1992-04-13 1992-04-13 Optical switching device
PCT/GB1993/000762 WO1993021554A1 (en) 1992-04-13 1993-04-13 Optical switching device

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DE69326141D1 true DE69326141D1 (de) 1999-09-30
DE69326141T2 DE69326141T2 (de) 2000-03-02

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DE69326141T Expired - Fee Related DE69326141T2 (de) 1992-04-13 1993-04-13 Optische schaltvorrichtung

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US (1) US5550939A (de)
EP (1) EP0636254B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3373514B2 (de)
AU (1) AU671112B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2117806C (de)
DE (1) DE69326141T2 (de)
GB (1) GB9208104D0 (de)
WO (1) WO1993021554A1 (de)

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US8183512B2 (en) * 2005-06-24 2012-05-22 The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois Optically-triggered power system and devices
US8294078B2 (en) * 2005-06-24 2012-10-23 The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois Optically-triggered multi-stage power system and devices
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JPH07505729A (ja) 1995-06-22
GB9208104D0 (en) 1992-05-27
EP0636254A1 (de) 1995-02-01
CA2117806C (en) 1999-06-01
WO1993021554A1 (en) 1993-10-28
CA2117806A1 (en) 1993-10-14
AU671112B2 (en) 1996-08-15
AU3901893A (en) 1993-11-18
EP0636254B1 (de) 1999-08-25
US5550939A (en) 1996-08-27
JP3373514B2 (ja) 2003-02-04
DE69326141T2 (de) 2000-03-02

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