Optical switch

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2006-07-04

2006-07-04

Kianni, Kaveh (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Switch

C385S009000, C385S020000, C385S040000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07072537

ABSTRACT:
An optical switch of the present invention is for deflecting a light given to an input channel waveguide by first and second optical deflecting sections arranged respectively on the former and latter stages of a slab type optical waveguide section, so that a deflection angle by the first optical deflecting section is symmetrical to that by the second optical deflecting section, to guide the light to a desired output channel waveguide. The first and second optical deflecting sections each includes a half-wave plate between input side upper electrode portions and output side upper electrode portions each of which is formed with prism type electrodes, and the slab type optical waveguide also includes a half-wave plate on the center thereof. As a result, by forming an optical deflection element using a material having the polarization dependence and a high electro-optic effect, it becomes possible to achieve the reduction of drive voltage and an increase of deflection angle, and also, to reduce a loss occurred due to the polarization dependence of the deflection angle.

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