Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Switch
Patent
1993-03-31
1994-11-01
Lee, John D.
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Switch
385 18, 385140, 385 19, G02B 626
Patent
active
053613155
ABSTRACT:
An optical switch having a fixed-position concave reflector, a fixed array of optical waveguides facing the concave reflector, said array including n number of input waveguides for transmitting the optical signal into the switch, and m number of output waveguides adapted to receive the optical signal, and a refractive element located between the reflector and the array of optical waveguides having multiple angular positions for selectively coupling one of the n number of input waveguides with one of the m number of output waveguides, the switch further including an actuator connected to the refractive element for moving the refractive element between angular positions.
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Marc Cohn and David Uken; Fiber-distributed-data-interface (FDDI) bypass switch for ruggedized applications-presented at Conference on Optical Fiber Communications/Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communications (OFC/IOOC'93); WG3, p. 100 of OFC/IOOC'93 Technical Digest No Month.
Lewis Warren H.
Powers Gregory B.
Heartney Phan T.
Lee John D.
Nina, Jr. Driscoll A.
The Whitaker Corporation
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