Mechanical optical switch

Details Mechanical optical switch Mechanical optical switch

2008-11-25

2010-10-12

Ullah, Akm E (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Switch

C385S147000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07813600

ABSTRACT:
A mechanical fiber optic switch, which includes a base structure and a plurality of first optical fibers, mounted on the base structure. The first optical fibers are arranged such that their ends define a curved cylinder surface. The switch also includes a plurality of second optical fibers adapted to be optically coupled to selected ones of the first fibers. A movable control unit is adapted to move within the switch and to move both the first and the second optical fibers.

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