Optical routers using angular position amplification modules

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2006-04-18

2006-04-18

Pascal, Leslie (Department: 2633)

Optical communications

Multiplex

Wavelength division or frequency division

C398S049000, C398S055000, C398S082000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07031611

ABSTRACT:
An optical routing device for coupling each of a plurality NEof optical incoming channels (1) to one of a plurality NSof optical output channels (5) and for orienting each of the optical beams coming through the incoming channels to any one of the NSoptical output channels, includes: an input module including NEoptical inputs, for shaping each beam, so as to obtain a plurality of shaped optical beams; an input deflection module for generating for each input a number PTNof different positions of angular deflection at least equal to the number NSof optical output channels; a linking module for assembling in bi-unique manner on PTNspatial focusing points, respectively the PTNangular deflection positions of each; an output deflection module having PTNinputs for intercepting PTNintermediate optical beams; and an optical output module for shaping each NSoutput beam.

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