JP2002055288A - 単一モード光スイッチ用ファイバーレンズアセンブリ及び光スイッチ装置 - Google Patents

単一モード光スイッチ用ファイバーレンズアセンブリ及び光スイッチ装置

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JP2002055288A
JP2002055288A JP2001228786A JP2001228786A JP2002055288A JP 2002055288 A JP2002055288 A JP 2002055288A JP 2001228786 A JP2001228786 A JP 2001228786A JP 2001228786 A JP2001228786 A JP 2001228786A JP 2002055288 A JP2002055288 A JP 2002055288A
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fiber
single mode
waveguide
optical
optical switch
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Norris E Lewis
イー ルイス ノリス
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Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co Inc
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Litton Systems Inc
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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
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/351—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements
    • G02B6/3512—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being reflective, e.g. mirror
    • 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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
JP2001228786A 2000-07-28 2001-07-27 単一モード光スイッチ用ファイバーレンズアセンブリ及び光スイッチ装置 Pending JP2002055288A (ja)

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US09/628,015 2000-07-28
US09/628,015 US6751369B1 (en) 2000-07-28 2000-07-28 Fiber lens assembly for singlemode optical switches

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JP2002055288A true JP2002055288A (ja) 2002-02-20
JP2002055288A5 JP2002055288A5 (https=) 2005-06-02

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EP (1) EP1176448A3 (https=)
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