Optical switch

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2011-01-25

2011-01-25

Kim, Ellen (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

Temporal optical modulation within an optical waveguide

C385S020000, C385S016000

Reexamination Certificate

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07876981

ABSTRACT:
An optical switch comprises a plurality of input ports and a plurality of out port ports; a plurality of displaceable optical elements for directing beams from a selected input to a selected output; wherein the number of displaceable elements substantially corresponds to either the number of input ports or the number of output ports.

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