GB8717697D0 - Integrated optical coupling device - Google Patents

Integrated optical coupling device

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Publication number
GB8717697D0
GB8717697D0 GB878717697A GB8717697A GB8717697D0 GB 8717697 D0 GB8717697 D0 GB 8717697D0 GB 878717697 A GB878717697 A GB 878717697A GB 8717697 A GB8717697 A GB 8717697A GB 8717697 D0 GB8717697 D0 GB 8717697D0
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Prior art keywords
coupling device
optical coupling
integrated optical
integrated
optical
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GB878717697A
Other versions
GB2207522A (en
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General Electric Co PLC
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General Electric Co PLC
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Application filed by General Electric Co PLC filed Critical General Electric Co PLC
Priority to GB08717697A priority Critical patent/GB2207522A/en
Publication of GB8717697D0 publication Critical patent/GB8717697D0/en
Publication of GB2207522A publication Critical patent/GB2207522A/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • G02B6/3536—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
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/004—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements based on a displacement or a deformation of a fluid
    • 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
    • G02B6/3538—Optical coupling means having switching means based on displacement or deformation of a liquid
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3596—With planar waveguide arrangement, i.e. in a substrate, regardless if actuating mechanism is outside the substrate

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
GB08717697A 1987-07-25 1987-07-25 Integrated optical coupling device using movable liquid Withdrawn GB2207522A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB08717697A GB2207522A (en) 1987-07-25 1987-07-25 Integrated optical coupling device using movable liquid

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB08717697A GB2207522A (en) 1987-07-25 1987-07-25 Integrated optical coupling device using movable liquid

Publications (2)

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GB8717697D0 true GB8717697D0 (en) 1987-09-03
GB2207522A GB2207522A (en) 1989-02-01

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GB08717697A Withdrawn GB2207522A (en) 1987-07-25 1987-07-25 Integrated optical coupling device using movable liquid

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US7016560B2 (en) 2001-02-28 2006-03-21 Lightwave Microsystems Corporation Microfluidic control for waveguide optical switches, variable attenuators, and other optical devices
WO2002068821A2 (en) 2001-02-28 2002-09-06 Lightwave Microsystems Corporation Microfluidic control using dieletric pumping
DE10162816A1 (en) * 2001-12-19 2003-07-03 Sunyx Surface Nanotechnologies Optical switch
US9874701B2 (en) 2013-12-20 2018-01-23 Universiteit Gent Adiabatic coupler
WO2017134286A1 (en) * 2016-02-04 2017-08-10 CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA Active optical waveguide device

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GB2207522A (en) 1989-02-01

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