Optical switch and beam direction module

Details Optical switch and beam direction module Optical switch and beam direction module

2006-02-28

2006-02-28

Font, Frank G. (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Switch

C385S016000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07006721

ABSTRACT:
In a three-dimensional multi-channel optical switch using biaxially movable mirrors, a mirror packing density is improved to support an increased number of channels. The three-dimensional optical switch comprises a fiber collimator array, and a first mirror array and a second mirror array disposed in close proximity to a beam emission surface of the fiber collimator array. The first mirror array has arranged thereon a plurality of first mirrors each having a single rotation axis and a plurality of first windows. The second mirror array has arranged thereon a plurality of second mirrors each having a single rotation axis orthogonal to the first rotation axis and a plurality of second windows. A beam emitted from a fiber collimator passes through the first window, reflects on a fixed mirror and a movable mirror in order, passes through the second window, and exits to the outside.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6347167 (2002-02-01), Hagelin
patent: 6411751 (2002-06-01), Giles et al.
patent: 6587611 (2003-07-01), Hunt

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