Optical device with cascaded steering devices
    54.
    发明公开
    Optical device with cascaded steering devices 审中-公开
    带有级联转向装置的光学设备

    公开(公告)号:EP1967901A2

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-10

    申请号:EP08152472.0

    申请日:2008-03-07

    IPC分类号: G02F1/31 G02B6/35 G02F1/13

    摘要: An optical switching device for wavelength divisional multiplexed signals uses cascaded arrays of optical steering devices for 1 x N routing of WDM optical signals, where N = 4, 8, 16, etc. Two cascaded arrays provide 1 x 4 switching; three cascaded arrays provide 1 x 8 switching; and so on. Each array is configured with independently controlled optical steering devices so that each wavelength channel of the WDM signal may be routed to any of N output ports. The optical steering devices may be micro-mirrors, liquid crystal-based polarization modulators, or a combination of both. By incorporating cascaded optical steering devices into a single WDM switching device, cost effective 1 x N switching of WDM optical signals may be realized.

    摘要翻译: 用于波分复用信号的光交换设备使用级联的光转向设备阵列,用于WDM光信号的1×N路由,其中​​N = 4,8,16等。两个级联阵列提供1×4交换; 三个级联阵列提供1 x 8切换; 等等。 每个阵列配置有独立控制的光学转向设备,使得WDM信号的每个波长信道可以路由到N个输出端口中的任何一个。 光学转向装置可以是微镜,基于液晶的偏振调制器或两者的组合。 通过将级联光学转向设备整合到单个WDM交换设备中,可以实现WDM光信号的成本有效的1×N交换。

    OPTICAL SWITCHING DEVICE USING HOLOGRAPHIC POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTALS
    55.
    发明公开
    OPTICAL SWITCHING DEVICE USING HOLOGRAPHIC POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTALS 审中-公开
    全息聚合物分散型液晶光学旁路开关

    公开(公告)号:EP1766462A4

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-13

    申请号:EP05754190

    申请日:2005-05-19

    摘要: A thin holographic optical switch (100) used in a liquid crystal display device (800) contains opposing transparent substrates, (102) transparent electrodes (104) between the substrates (102) and a diffraction grating (105) between the electrodes (104). The diffraction grating (105) contains regions of transparent polymerized photopolymers and cholesteric liquid crystal micro­droplets. Refractive indexes of the photopolymers and liquid crystal are substantially the same when the electrodes have the same potential. The holographic optical switch (100) transmits broadband LED light when the potential difference between the electrodes (104) is zero and is polarization independent. The holographic optical switch (100) diffracts broadband LED light when the potential difference between the electrodes (102) is non-zero and is polarization independent.

    OPTICAL SWITCHING DEVICE USING HOLOGRAPHIC POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTALS
    56.
    发明公开
    OPTICAL SWITCHING DEVICE USING HOLOGRAPHIC POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTALS 审中-公开
    全息聚合物分散型液晶光学旁路开关

    公开(公告)号:EP1766462A2

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-28

    申请号:EP05754190.6

    申请日:2005-05-19

    IPC分类号: G02F1/13 G02F1/1335

    摘要: A thin holographic optical switch (100) used in a liquid crystal display device (800) contains opposing transparent substrates, (102) transparent electrodes (104) between the substrates (102) and a diffraction grating (105) between the electrodes (104). The diffraction grating (105) contains regions of transparent polymerized photopolymers and cholesteric liquid crystal micro­droplets. Refractive indexes of the photopolymers and liquid crystal are substantially the same when the electrodes have the same potential. The holographic optical switch (100) transmits broadband LED light when the potential difference between the electrodes (104) is zero and is polarization independent. The holographic optical switch (100) diffracts broadband LED light when the potential difference between the electrodes (102) is non-zero and is polarization independent.

    An optical switching apparatus and method for fabricating
    59.
    发明公开
    An optical switching apparatus and method for fabricating 审中-公开
    Optische Schaltvorrichtung undzugehörigesHerstellungsverfahren

    公开(公告)号:EP1284434A3

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-16

    申请号:EP02252917.6

    申请日:2002-04-25

    申请人: FUJITSU LIMITED

    CPC分类号: G02F1/31

    摘要: A hybrid integration process is provided for fabrication of an optical cross-connect switching apparatus (8). The switching apparatus (8) is based on the deflection of light beams in electro-optic materials by applying an electric field across electrodes of an appropriate configuration. The integration process includes fabrication of a substrate (e.g. silicon substrate 30) with 2D imaging optics from polymeric materials (or silica), fabrication of the light deflecting element, and assembly of the deflecting element on the substrate with imaging optics. The fabrication of the light deflecting element includes fabrication of a LN (lithium niobate) block (12). The LN block (12) assembled in an optical switching apparatus includes a two-dimensional waveguide (14) formed on a surface of the LN block (12) and an electrode on a surface of the LN block.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于制造光交叉连接交换设备(8)的混合集成过程。 开关装置(8)基于通过在适当构造的电极之间施加电场而在电光材料中的光束的偏转。 整合过程包括使用来自聚合材料(或二氧化硅)的2D成像光学器件制造衬底(例如硅衬底30),制造光偏转元件,以及使用成像光学器件将偏转元件组装在衬底上。 光偏转元件的制造包括制造LN(铌酸锂)块(12)。 组装在光开关装置中的LN块(12)包括在LN块(12)的表面上形成的二维波导(14)和LN块的表面上的电极。