GB2200222B - Optical switch - Google Patents

Optical switch

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Publication number
GB2200222B
GB2200222B GB8405288A GB8405288A GB2200222B GB 2200222 B GB2200222 B GB 2200222B GB 8405288 A GB8405288 A GB 8405288A GB 8405288 A GB8405288 A GB 8405288A GB 2200222 B GB2200222 B GB 2200222B
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Prior art keywords
optical switch
switch
optical
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Expired
Application number
GB8405288A
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GB2200222A (en
GB8405288D0 (en
Inventor
Graham Leonard Adams
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STC PLC
Original Assignee
Standard Telephone and Cables PLC
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Priority to GB8405288A priority Critical patent/GB2200222B/en
Publication of GB8405288D0 publication Critical patent/GB8405288D0/en
Publication of GB2200222A publication Critical patent/GB2200222A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2200222B publication Critical patent/GB2200222B/en
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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
    • G02B6/3564—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details
    • G02B6/3582—Housing means or package or arranging details of the switching elements, e.g. for thermal isolation
    • 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
    • G02B6/264—Optical coupling means with optical elements between opposed fibre ends which perform a function other than beam splitting
    • 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
    • G02B6/32—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends
    • 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
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4401—Optical cables
    • G02B6/4415—Cables for special applications
    • G02B6/4427—Pressure resistant cables, e.g. undersea cables
    • G02B6/4428—Penetrator systems in pressure-resistant devices
    • 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
    • G02B6/353—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being a shutter, baffle, beam dump or opaque element
    • 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
    • G02B6/3552—1x1 switch, e.g. on/off switch
    • 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
GB8405288A 1983-03-02 1984-02-29 Optical switch Expired GB2200222B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8405288A GB2200222B (en) 1983-03-02 1984-02-29 Optical switch

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8305743 1983-03-02
GB8405288A GB2200222B (en) 1983-03-02 1984-02-29 Optical switch

Publications (3)

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GB8405288D0 GB8405288D0 (en) 1988-05-25
GB2200222A GB2200222A (en) 1988-07-27
GB2200222B true GB2200222B (en) 1989-06-01

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Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4955686A (en) * 1989-06-16 1990-09-11 Gte Laboratories Incorporated Optical fiber crossconnect switch
FR2673730B1 (en) * 1991-03-08 1993-05-28 Commissariat Energie Atomique OPTICAL SWITCHING DEVICE WITH OPTICAL FIBERS AND RETRACTABLE SHUTTER.
FR2703778B1 (en) * 1993-04-06 1995-05-12 Commissariat Energie Atomique Optical measurement device, in particular by spectrophotometry.

Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1570954A (en) * 1977-06-28 1980-07-09 Microlec Sa Micromeasuring device

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1570954A (en) * 1977-06-28 1980-07-09 Microlec Sa Micromeasuring device

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GB2200222A (en) 1988-07-27
GB8405288D0 (en) 1988-05-25

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19940228