FR2624277B1 - Commutateur pour fibres optiques - Google Patents

Commutateur pour fibres optiques

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Publication number
FR2624277B1
FR2624277B1 FR888815939A FR8815939A FR2624277B1 FR 2624277 B1 FR2624277 B1 FR 2624277B1 FR 888815939 A FR888815939 A FR 888815939A FR 8815939 A FR8815939 A FR 8815939A FR 2624277 B1 FR2624277 B1 FR 2624277B1
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Prior art keywords
switch
optical fibers
fibers
optical
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Expired - Lifetime
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FR888815939A
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FR2624277A1 (fr
Inventor
Lauren F Calabry
David A Cooper
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Osram Sylvania Inc
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GTE Products 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
    • G02B6/351—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements
    • G02B6/3524—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being refractive
    • 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
    • G02B6/351—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements
    • G02B6/3524—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being refractive
    • G02B6/3528—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being refractive the optical element being a prism
    • 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
    • G02B6/3572—Magnetic force
    • 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
    • G02B6/358—Latching of the moving element, i.e. maintaining or holding the moving element in place once operation has been performed; includes a mechanically bistable system

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
FR888815939A 1987-12-07 1988-12-06 Commutateur pour fibres optiques Expired - Lifetime FR2624277B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/129,502 US4790621A (en) 1987-12-07 1987-12-07 Fiber optic switch

Publications (2)

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FR2624277A1 FR2624277A1 (fr) 1989-06-09
FR2624277B1 true FR2624277B1 (fr) 1992-12-11

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FR888815939A Expired - Lifetime FR2624277B1 (fr) 1987-12-07 1988-12-06 Commutateur pour fibres optiques

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US (1) US4790621A (fr)
DE (1) DE3834776A1 (fr)
FR (1) FR2624277B1 (fr)
GB (1) GB2213284B (fr)

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GB2213284A (en) 1989-08-09
GB8828567D0 (en) 1989-01-11
DE3834776A1 (de) 1989-06-15
GB2213284B (en) 1991-08-07
US4790621A (en) 1988-12-13
FR2624277A1 (fr) 1989-06-09

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