IL155448A0 - Beam steering arrangements and optical switches - Google Patents

Beam steering arrangements and optical switches

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Publication number
IL155448A0
IL155448A0 IL15544801A IL15544801A IL155448A0 IL 155448 A0 IL155448 A0 IL 155448A0 IL 15544801 A IL15544801 A IL 15544801A IL 15544801 A IL15544801 A IL 15544801A IL 155448 A0 IL155448 A0 IL 155448A0
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Israel
Prior art keywords
beam steering
optical switches
steering arrangements
axis
collimator
Prior art date
Application number
IL15544801A
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English (en)
Original Assignee
Polatis Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from GB0029439A external-priority patent/GB0029439D0/en
Priority claimed from PCT/GB2001/000062 external-priority patent/WO2001050176A1/en
Priority claimed from GBGB0115068.9A external-priority patent/GB0115068D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0116245A external-priority patent/GB0116245D0/en
Application filed by Polatis Ltd filed Critical Polatis Ltd
Publication of IL155448A0 publication Critical patent/IL155448A0/xx

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Classifications

    • 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
    • G02B6/3504—Rotating, tilting or pivoting the waveguides, or with the waveguides describing a curved path
    • 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
    • G02B6/24—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
    • G02B6/3554—3D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a volume
    • G02B6/3556—NxM switch, i.e. regular arrays 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
    • G02B6/3578—Piezoelectric 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3586—Control or adjustment details, e.g. calibrating
    • G02B6/359—Control or adjustment details, e.g. calibrating of the position of the moving element itself during switching, i.e. without monitoring the switched beams
    • 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
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4219—Mechanical fixtures for holding or positioning the elements relative to each other in the couplings; Alignment methods for the elements, e.g. measuring or observing methods especially used therefor
    • G02B6/422—Active alignment, i.e. moving the elements in response to the detected degree of coupling or position of the elements
    • G02B6/4226—Positioning means for moving the elements into alignment, e.g. alignment screws, deformation of the mount

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
  • Switches Operated By Changes In Physical Conditions (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Optical Recording Or Reproduction (AREA)
  • Control Of Position Or Direction (AREA)
  • Variable-Direction Aerials And Aerial Arrays (AREA)
  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
IL15544801A 2000-12-04 2001-12-04 Beam steering arrangements and optical switches IL155448A0 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0029439A GB0029439D0 (en) 2000-01-06 2000-12-04 Improved fibre crosspoint switch incorporating collimating optics
PCT/GB2001/000062 WO2001050176A1 (en) 2000-01-06 2001-01-05 Optical fibre switching assembly
GBGB0115068.9A GB0115068D0 (en) 2000-11-13 2001-06-20 Multiport optical switch
GBGB0115067.1A GB0115067D0 (en) 2000-11-13 2001-06-20 Optical switching assembly
GB0116245A GB0116245D0 (en) 2001-07-05 2001-07-05 Multiport optical switching assembly
PCT/GB2001/005361 WO2002046825A1 (en) 2000-12-04 2001-12-04 Beam steering arrangements and optical switches

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
IL155448A0 true IL155448A0 (en) 2003-11-23

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US (1) US7095915B2 (xx)
EP (1) EP1342123B1 (xx)
JP (1) JP4414650B2 (xx)
CN (1) CN1249479C (xx)
AT (1) ATE340368T1 (xx)
AU (1) AU2002218416A1 (xx)
CA (1) CA2425997C (xx)
DE (1) DE60123275T2 (xx)
ES (1) ES2272579T3 (xx)
GB (1) GB2372834B (xx)
IL (1) IL155448A0 (xx)
WO (1) WO2002046825A1 (xx)

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EP1342123B1 (en) 2006-09-20
AU2002218416A1 (en) 2002-06-18
CA2425997C (en) 2010-10-19
CN1249479C (zh) 2006-04-05
GB2372834B (en) 2003-02-26
CN1478213A (zh) 2004-02-25
ES2272579T3 (es) 2007-05-01
GB0212356D0 (en) 2002-07-10
CA2425997A1 (en) 2002-06-13
DE60123275T2 (de) 2007-06-06
DE60123275D1 (de) 2006-11-02
ATE340368T1 (de) 2006-10-15
WO2002046825A1 (en) 2002-06-13
JP4414650B2 (ja) 2010-02-10
US20040042716A1 (en) 2004-03-04
GB2372834A (en) 2002-09-04
JP2004515806A (ja) 2004-05-27
EP1342123A1 (en) 2003-09-10
US7095915B2 (en) 2006-08-22

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