Beam steering element and associated methods for mixed...

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2011-08-16

2011-08-16

Petkovsek, Daniel (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Switch

C385S016000, C359S872000, C359S877000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08000568

ABSTRACT:
An optical comprising two or more mixed optical switches co-packaged together comprising discrete sets of fiber ports, each configured as N×1 optical switch or 1×N optical switch, wherein λn from said input fiber ports is focused on λn mirror via the use of shared free space optics elements, wherein beam steering elements steers λn from any point in the optical path to any other point; and discrete arrays of micro electromechanical system (MEMS) mirrors in a shared array, wherein first array of mirrors is utilized to select and switch selected wavelengths from input fiber ports to output fiber port of the same set, wherein second array of mirrors using and sharing the same shared optics is utilized to select and switch selected wavelengths between input and output ports belonging to another set; and wherein output fiber ports from one set can be coupled to input ports of other sets.

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