Multipole light switch or multiplexer using rotator and interfer

Details Multipole light switch or multiplexer using rotator and interfer Multipole light switch or multiplexer using rotator and interfer

1997-12-01

1999-09-07

Epps, Georgia

Optical: systems and elements

Single channel simultaneously to or from plural channels

359128, G02B 2710, H04J 1402

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059495804

ABSTRACT:
A two-way light amplitude divider includes a light rotator (18) with first (18.sub.1), second (18.sub.2) and third (18.sub.3) ports. The second port is coupled to a port of a controllable Fabry-Perot etalon (22). The etalon can take on a state in which a particular .lambda. of light is passed, and others are reflected. Light at .lambda..sub.1 applied to the first port (18.sub.1) of the rotator (18) passes through the etalon (22) to a port (22.sub.2) when the etalon (22) is in its first state, and the light is reflected by the etalon (22) in its second state, and flows to the third port (18.sub.3) of the rotator (18). Thus, the arrangement (10) acts as a single-pole, double throw switch, depending upon the state of the etalon. The arrangement can be cascaded in a manner which operates as a multiplexer (700) or demultiplexer (600).

REFERENCES:
patent: 5646762 (1997-07-01), Delavaux et al.
patent: 5680235 (1997-10-01), Johansson

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