JP4982595B2 - 光ファイバスイッチ構造 - Google Patents
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Description
82 ラッチ式スイッチ素子
84a 励進コリメータ
84b、84c 射出コリメータ
Claims (1)
- 第1のスイッチ及び第2のスイッチを有し、各スイッチは、励進コリメータと、第1の偏向ミラーと、2つの隣接した第2の偏向ミラーと、第1の射出コリメータと、第2の射出コリメータと、を含み、
前記第1の偏向ミラーが前記励進コリメータに対応し、前記2つの隣接した第2の偏向ミラーがそれぞれ前記第1の射出コリメータ及び前記第2の射出コリメータに対応し、
前記第1の偏向ミラーは、第1の位置及び第2の位置を有するラッチ式スイッチ素子を含み、
前記ラッチ式スイッチ素子が第1の位置にあるとき、前記励進コリメータから出た光ビームが前記第1の射出コリメータに対応する方の前記第2の偏向ミラーに直接差し向けられ、前記ラッチ式スイッチ素子が第2の位置にあるとき、前記励進コリメータから出た光ビームが前記ラッチ式スイッチ素子によって前記第2の射出コリメータに対応する方の前記第2の偏向ミラーに偏向され、
前記第1のスイッチの前記第1の偏向ミラーと前記第2のスイッチの前記2つの隣接した第2の偏向ミラーが整列して第1のストリップ構成をなし、且つ、前記第1のスイッチの前記2つの隣接した第2の偏向ミラーと前記第2のスイッチの前記第1の偏向ミラーが整列して第2のストリップ構成をなすように、前記第1のスイッチと前記第2のスイッチが互いに反対の向きに交互に配置される、光ファイバスイッチ構造。
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US16829199P | 1999-12-01 | 1999-12-01 | |
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EP (1) | EP1151343A1 (ja) |
JP (2) | JP4745579B2 (ja) |
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WO (1) | WO2001040843A1 (ja) |
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US6556285B1 (en) * | 2001-08-20 | 2003-04-29 | Glimmerglass Networks, Inc. | Method and apparatus for optical beam alignment detection and control |
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