摘要:
A wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) reconfigurable optical switch, the switch has at least one optical input port to receive a WDM input optical signal comprising a plurality of wavelength channels; a plurality of optical output ports; a reconfigurable holographic array on an optical path between the at least one optical input port and the plurality of optical output ports; and at least one diffractive element on an optical path between at least one optical input port and the reconfigurable holographic array, to demultiplex the WDM input optical signal into a plurality of demultiplexed optical input beam channels, and to disperse the demultiplexed optical input beam channels spatially along a first axis on said the reconfigurable holographic array; and the switch further comprises one or more beam profiling optical elements to modify transverse beam profiles of the demultiplexed optical input beam channels.
摘要:
The present invention discloses a wavelength selective switch and a method for controlling a spatial phase modulator in a wavelength selective switch. The wavelength selective switch includes: a first demultiplexing/multiplexing component, configured to split, in space, an input multi-wavelength optical signal into multiple single-wavelength optical signals; a spatial phase modulator, configured to separately change a transmission direction of each single-wavelength optical signal included in the multiple single-wavelength optical signals, where the spatial phase modulator is further configured to split a first single-wavelength optical signal in the multiple single-wavelength optical signals into a first light beam and a second light beam, where the first light beam is incident on an output port of the wavelength selective switch, and the second light beam is incident on a monitoring port of the wavelength selective switch; a photoelectric detector, disposed at the monitoring port and configured to receive the second light beam; and a performance monitoring component, configured to perform performance monitoring on the received second light beam. The wavelength selective switch and the method in embodiments of the present invention can perform performance monitoring on a single-wavelength optical signal, and can reduce a system volume and system costs.
摘要:
An optical switching fabric (100) with an optical to electrical converter (124) in the output plane (120). The optical switching fabric (100) has an input plane (110) with at least one input. The input plane (110) provides at least a first optical signal (e.g., a first set of optical signals). The optical switching fabric has an output plane (120). The optical switching fabric has an interconnection mechanism (130) for receiving the first set of optical signals and directing each received optical signal to a predetermined location in the output plane. The output plane (120) has at least one optical to electrical converter (124) (e.g., a plurality of optical to electrical converters) for receiving the directed optical signals and responsive thereto for generating a set of corresponding electronic output signals.
摘要:
A wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) reconfigurable optical switch. The switch has a set of arrays of optical beam connections, each comprising an array of optical outputs and having an optical input to receive a WDM input optical signal; a first diffractive element to demultiplexed the WDM input optical signal into a plurality of demultiplexed optical input beams, and to disperse said demultiplexed optical input beams spatially along a first axis; first relay optics between the set of arrays of optical beam connections and the first diffractive element; and a reconfigurable holographic array comprising a 2D array of reconfigurable sub-holograms defining sub-hologram rows and columns. The arrays of said set of arrays and the sub-hologram rows and columns are arranged and aligned in particular ways so that wavelength channels of the WDM input signal for each array can be steered within the device towards a selected optical output
摘要:
A multi-wavelength processor and method comprising an input (601) and plural outputs (602, 603, 604), plural inputs and one output or at least one input (711,712) and at least two outputs (703,704), a pixellated spatial light modulator (622,722), a dispersion device (620,720), and a focussing device (621,721), the processor and method being arranged to spatially distribute input light by wavelength to different transverse positions forming group of pixels on the pixellated spatial light modulator, addressing a sub-hologram on said groups of pixels of the spatial light modulator, whereby light of a respective wavelength incident on a said hologram is processed by the respective holograms and directed to a selected output.
摘要:
A multi-wavelength processor and method comprising an input (601) and plural outputs (602, 603, 604), plural inputs and one output or at least one input (711,712) and at least two outputs (703,704), a pixellated spatial light modulator (622,722), a dispersion device (620,720), and a focussing device (621,721), the processor and method being arranged to spatially distribute input light by wavelength to different transverse positions forming group of pixels on the pixellated spatial light modulator, addressing a sub-hologram on said groups of pixels of the spatial light modulator, whereby light of a respective wavelength incident on a said hologram is processed by the respective holograms and directed to a selected output.
摘要:
An optic switch for cross-connecting input light signals incoming from inlet fiber cables to outlet fiber cables is disclosed that makes use of a holographic filter (5) having a series of preformed different speckle patterns, each in the form of a hologram (H 1 , H 2 , ....). Associated with input light signals guided past respective inlet passages (4in) of a multimode waveguide (4), different speckle patterns are formed by applying different control voltages across respective electrode pairs (10, 10a) provided thereon. These speckle patterns past a single outlet passage (4out) of the multimode waveguide (4) into which the inlet passages (4in) converge are joined together and enter the holographic filter (5) in which an input light signal is selectively switched, addressed and cross-connected to an outlet waveguide (2) through a region thereof where a formed speckle pattern coincides with a preformed speckle pattern. The multi mode waveguides (4) is formed in, e. g., a LiNbO 3 photorefractive substrate (3).
摘要:
An optical switch (10) comprising: inputs (12) to receive input optical signals at respective wavelengths and having planar wavefronts; conversion apparatus (14) to convert each input optical signal into a respective optical signal having a respective helical wavefront, each helical wavefront having a different orbital angular momentum, OAM; optical multiplexing apparatus (16) to receive each helical wavefront optical signal from the conversion apparatus and to multiplex the helical wavefront optical signals into an OAM multiplexed optical signal; and optical demultiplexing apparatus (18) comprising a plurality of outputs (20), the optical demultiplexing apparatus arranged to: receive the OAM multiplexed optical signal; demultiplex the OAM multiplexed optical signal into a plurality of wavelength multiplexed optical signals each having a different OAM; reconvert each wavelength multiplexed optical signal from its helical wavefront into a respective planar wavefront; and deliver each planar wavefront wavelength multiplexed optical signal to a respective one of the outputs according to the respective OAM it had before reconversion.
摘要:
A multi-wavelength processor and method comprising an input (601) and plural outputs (602, 603, 604), plural inputs and one output or at least one input (711,712) and at least two outputs (703,704), a pixellated spatial light modulator (622,722), a dispersion device (620,720), and a focussing device (621,721), the processor and method being arranged to spatially distribute input light by wavelength to different transverse positions forming group of pixels on the pixellated spatial light modulator, addressing a sub-hologram on said groups of pixels of the spatial light modulator, whereby light of a respective wavelength incident on a said hologram is processed by the respective holograms and directed to a selected output.
摘要:
An optic switch for cross-connecting input light signals incoming from inlet fiber cables to outlet fiber cables is disclosed that makes use of a holographic filter (5) having a series of preformed different speckle patterns, each in the form of a hologram (H 1 , H 2 , ....). Associated with input light signals guided past respective inlet passages (4in) of a multimode waveguide (4), different speckle patterns are formed by applying different control voltages across respective electrode pairs (10, 10a) provided thereon. These speckle patterns past a single outlet passage (4out) of the multimode waveguide (4) into which the inlet passages (4in) converge are joined together and enter the holographic filter (5) in which an input light signal is selectively switched, addressed and cross-connected to an outlet waveguide (2) through a region thereof where a formed speckle pattern coincides with a preformed speckle pattern. The multi mode waveguides (4) is formed in, e. g., a LiNbO 3 photorefractive substrate (3).