Hitless tuning apparatus and methods for add/drop filters

Details Hitless tuning apparatus and methods for add/drop filters Hitless tuning apparatus and methods for add/drop filters

2005-05-03

2005-05-03

Lee, Diane I. (Department: 2876)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Switch

C385S018000, C385S022000, C385S031000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06888976

ABSTRACT:
Switch devices for hitless tuning or reconfiguring an add or drop WDM filter. The input light is switched from the filter (where the desired channel is passed and the express channels are reflected) to a mirror where all channels are reflected. The switching is done in a continuous manner such that there is never an interruption in the channels reflected from the filter or mirror. While all channels are being reflected from the mirror, the filter is tuned to a different channel; or alternatively, is replaced by a filter which would drop a different channel. After the filter is tuned to the new channel, the input light is switched from the mirror back to the filter The switch may include a parallelogram prism or two sequential mirrors. The switch and the input beam are translated with respect to each other to switch the light between the filter and the mirror.

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