Methods and apparatus to make substantially uniform losses...

Details Methods and apparatus to make substantially uniform losses... Methods and apparatus to make substantially uniform losses...

2004-12-09

2008-07-15

Font, Frank G (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Switch

C385S039000, C359S196100, C359S223100, C359S226200

Reexamination Certificate

active

07400792

ABSTRACT:
A method for cross connecting optical signals includes using a common beam steerer to direct a set of optical signals from a set of input ports to a set of output ports. The method further includes adjusting a curvature of the common beam steerer so that paths of the optical signals have substantially the same effective path length.

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