Optical: systems and elements – Deflection using a moving element – Using a periodically moving element
Patent
1999-01-29
1999-11-02
Chan, Jason
Optical: systems and elements
Deflection using a moving element
Using a periodically moving element
359124, 359115, 359127, 359116, H04J 1400, H04J 1402
Patent
active
059781165
ABSTRACT:
A programmable wavelength router having a plurality of cascaded stages where each stage receives one or more optical signals comprising a plurality of wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) channels. Each stage divides the received optical signals into divided optical signals comprising a subset of the channels and spatially positions the divided optical signals in response to a control signal applied to each stage. Preferably each stage divides a received WDM signal into two subsets that are either single channel or WDM signals. A final stage outputs optical signals at desired locations. In this manner, 2.sup.N optical signals in a WDM signal can be spatially separated and permuted using N control signals.
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Liu Jian-Yu
Wu Kuang-Yi
Chan Jason
Chorum Technologies Inc.
Sedighian Mohammad
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