ES2038286T3 - Interruptor optico. - Google Patents

Interruptor optico.

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Publication number
ES2038286T3
ES2038286T3 ES198888302982T ES88302982T ES2038286T3 ES 2038286 T3 ES2038286 T3 ES 2038286T3 ES 198888302982 T ES198888302982 T ES 198888302982T ES 88302982 T ES88302982 T ES 88302982T ES 2038286 T3 ES2038286 T3 ES 2038286T3
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Prior art keywords
optical
fibre
waveguide
optical waveguide
electrode
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ES198888302982T
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Inventor
Stephen Anthony Cassidy
Peter Yennadhiou
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British Telecommunications PLC
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British Telecommunications PLC
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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
    • G02B6/3502—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
    • G02B6/3536—Optical coupling means having switching means involving evanescent coupling variation, e.g. by a moving element such as a membrane which changes the effective refractive index
    • 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
    • G02B6/3564—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details
    • G02B6/3568—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details characterised by the actuating force
    • G02B6/357—Electrostatic force

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Pyrane Compounds (AREA)
  • Eye Examination Apparatus (AREA)
  • Switches Operated By Changes In Physical Conditions (AREA)
  • Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)

Abstract

UN INTERRUPTOR OPTICO QUE SELECTIVAMENTE TRANSMITE O NO TRANSMITE LUZ DE UN FIBRA OPTICA DE ENTRADA (10) A UNA GUIA DE ONDAS OPTICA DE SALIDA (11,12) TIENE COMO UNA DE LAS GUIAS DE ONDA DE ENTRADA (10) Y SALIDA (11,12) UNA FIBRA OPTICA QUE ES FLEXIBLE Y ESTA MONTADA PARA SER CAPAZ DE MOVERSE HACIA LA OTRA Y DE ALEJARSE DE ELLA, Y UN ELECTRODO (14) DISPUESTO PARA SOMETER LA GUIA DE ONDAS OPTICA A UN CAMPO ELECTROSTATICO. EN USO, LA APLICACION DE UN POTENCIAL ELECTRICO AL ELECTRODO (14) CAUSA QUE LA GUIA DE ONDAS OPTICA SE MUEVA EN UNA DIRECCION PARA PERMITIR O EVITAR EL ACOPLAMIENTO OPTICO ENTRE LAS GUIAS DE ONDA Y DE AQUI LA OPERACION COMO INTERRUPTOR. LA FIBRA OPTICA ES UNA FIBRA TIPO D DE MODO QUE ES MAS FLEXIBLE EN ESA DIRECCION Y ESTA PROVISTA ESTA FIBRA CON UN GRADO DE AUTOALINEAMIENTO. SE PREFIERE QUE LA GUIA DE ONDAS OPTICA SEA ELECTRICAMENTE NO CONDUCTORA Y QUE EL INTERRUPTOR OPTICO INCLUYA MAS DE UN ELECTRODO (14) PARA PROPORCIONAR UN CAMPO ELECTROSTATICO NO UNIFORME. EN ESTE CASOLA GUIA DE ONDAS OPTICA SE MUEVE HACIA LA REGION DE MAS ALTA DENSIDAD DE CAMPO ELECTROSTATICO Y ASI SE MUEVE HACIA LA OTRA GUIA DE ONDAS O SE ALEJA DE ELLA PARA PERMITIR O EVITAR EL ACOPLAMIENTO OPTICO ENTRE ELLAS.
ES198888302982T 1987-04-02 1988-03-31 Interruptor optico. Expired - Lifetime ES2038286T3 (es)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GB878707852A GB8707852D0 (en) 1987-04-02 1987-04-02 Optical switch

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ES2038286T3 true ES2038286T3 (es) 1993-07-16

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US (1) US4976505A (es)
EP (1) EP0287253B1 (es)
JP (1) JP2642182B2 (es)
AT (1) ATE85134T1 (es)
AU (1) AU591837B2 (es)
CA (1) CA1307958C (es)
DE (1) DE3877798T2 (es)
ES (1) ES2038286T3 (es)
GB (1) GB8707852D0 (es)
WO (1) WO1988007696A1 (es)

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GB8728907D0 (en) * 1987-12-10 1988-01-27 Oxley Dev Co Ltd Fibre optic switching system
DE3934993C2 (de) * 1989-10-20 1997-06-05 Dornier Gmbh Faseroptische Einkoppeleinheit
WO1994021838A1 (en) * 1993-03-23 1994-09-29 Southwall Technologies Inc. Gold-clad-silver-layer-containing films

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US4493528A (en) * 1980-04-11 1985-01-15 Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Fiber optic directional coupler
JPS5895701A (ja) * 1981-12-03 1983-06-07 Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> 光スイツチ
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EP0161683B1 (en) * 1984-05-17 1993-08-11 Nec Corporation Optical switch circuit
GB8423430D0 (en) * 1984-09-17 1984-10-24 British Telecomm Optical switching means
US4805038A (en) * 1987-07-30 1989-02-14 Eastman Kodak Company Imaging apparatus which includes a light-valve array having electrostatically deflectable elements

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WO1988007696A1 (en) 1988-10-06
AU1492588A (en) 1988-11-02
GB8707852D0 (en) 1987-05-07
ATE85134T1 (de) 1993-02-15
DE3877798D1 (de) 1993-03-11
EP0287253A1 (en) 1988-10-19
JPH01503571A (ja) 1989-11-30
AU591837B2 (en) 1989-12-14
EP0287253B1 (en) 1993-01-27
DE3877798T2 (de) 1993-06-03
CA1307958C (en) 1992-09-29
JP2642182B2 (ja) 1997-08-20
US4976505A (en) 1990-12-11

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