Optical switch with reconfigurable broadcasting and...

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2007-12-21

2010-02-16

Font, Frank G (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Switch

C359S017000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07664348

ABSTRACT:
An optical switch provides the ability to broadcast one input signal to multiple output channels and to combine multiple input signals into single output channel. The signal broadcast pattern is reconfigurable. One or more diffractive optical elements are used in the switch.

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