Optical switch with reversible electroplating mirrors
    1.
    发明授权
    Optical switch with reversible electroplating mirrors 失效
    具有可逆电镀镜的光开关

    公开(公告)号:US06931169B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-16

    申请号:US10068269

    申请日:2002-02-05

    IPC分类号: G02B6/35 G02F1/15 G02F1/313

    摘要: The present invention discloses an optical switching element that uses reversible electroplating mirrors includes a trench with transparent sidewalls located at the intersection of two waveguides A and B. The trench has two electrodes; one, which is transparent, is placed on the trench sidewall and the other is placed on the trench floor. The trench is filled with an index-matching electrolytic solution containing ions of a metal that can electro-deposit on these two electrodes. To actuate the switching element, a negative electrical potential is applied to the sidewall electrode. Actuation causes metal deposits to form on the sidewall electrode, creating a mirror that reflects light from waveguide A to waveguide B. To deactivate the switching element, a positive electrical potential is applied to the sidewall electrode. Deactivation causes metal deposits move off the sidewall and form on the trench floor. The lack of metal deposits on the sidewall allows light to pass through the switching element and continue along the original waveguide A

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了一种使用可逆电镀反射镜的光学开关元件,其包括具有位于两个波导A和B的交叉点处的透明侧壁的沟槽。该沟槽具有两个电极; 一个是透明的,放置在沟槽侧壁上,另一个放置在沟槽地板上。 沟槽填充有包含能够沉积在这两个电极上的金属离子的折射率匹配电解液。 为了致动开关元件,向侧壁电极施加负电位。 激励导致在侧壁电极上形成金属沉积物,从而产生将波导A的光反射到波导B的反射镜。为了使开关元件失活,向侧壁电极施加正电位。 停用会导致金属沉积物离开侧壁并在沟槽地板上形成。 侧壁上金属沉积物的缺乏允许光通过开关元件并沿着原始波导A继续

    Waveguide grating-based wavelength selective switch actuated by micro-electromechanical system
    2.
    发明授权
    Waveguide grating-based wavelength selective switch actuated by micro-electromechanical system 失效
    由微机电系统启动的基于波导光栅的波长选择开关

    公开(公告)号:US06842563B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-11

    申请号:US10177632

    申请日:2002-06-19

    摘要: The present invention is a wavelength-selective optical switching system. The switching system includes an input waveguide designated as waveguide WG(0) for receiving a multiplexed optical signal comprising optical signals transmitted over a plurality of wavelength channels represented by λ1, λ2, λ3, , λN, where N is a positive integer wherein the input waveguide extending over a first direction. The switching system further includes a two dimensional waveguide array comprising a plurality of first direction waveguides WG(i), i=1, 2, 3, , M extending over the first direction substantially parallel to the input waveguide WG(0) where M is a positive integer and a plurality of second direction waveguides WG′(j), j=1, 2, 3, N, extending over a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction and intersecting with the input waveguide and each of the first direction waveguide WG(i), i=0, 1, 2, 3, ,M, thus forming (M+1)×N intersections. The switching system further includes a plurality of wavelength selective grating-based switches SW(i, j) where i=0, 1, 2, 3, , M and j=1, 2, 3, , N, each disposed on one of the (M+1)×N intersections for selectively transmitting an optical signal of wavelength λj into a waveguide WG′(j) and for selectively transmitting an optical signal of a predefined combination of wavelengths into at least one of the waveguide WG(i) for i=1, 2, 3, M.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是波长选择性光交换系统。 开关系统包括一个指定为波导WG(0)的输入波导,用于接收包含由λ1,λ2,λ3,λN表示的多个波长通道发送的光信号的复用光信号,其中N是正整数,其中输入 波导在第一方向上延伸。 开关系统还包括二维波导阵列,其包括在基本上平行于输入波导WG(0)的第一方向上延伸的多个第一方向波导WG(i),i = 1,2,3,M,其中M是 一个正整数和多个第二方向波导WG'(j),j = 1,2,3,N,在基本上垂直于第一方向的第二方向上延伸,并与输入波导和第一方向波导 WG(i),i = 0,1,2,3,M,从而形成(M + 1)×N个交点。 开关系统还包括多个基于波长选择性光栅的开关SW(i,j),其中i = 0,1,2,3,M和j = 1,2,3,N,每个设置在 用于选择性地将波长lambdaj的光信号传输到波导WG'(j)中并且用于选择性地将预定波长组合的光信号传输到波导WG(i)中的至少一个的(M + 1)×N个交点,以用于 i = 1,2,3,M

    Grating-based wavelength selective switch
    3.
    发明授权
    Grating-based wavelength selective switch 失效
    基于光栅的波长选择开关

    公开(公告)号:US07167616B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-23

    申请号:US10923369

    申请日:2004-08-20

    IPC分类号: G02B6/34

    摘要: The present invention is a wavelength-selective optical transmission system that includes a first waveguide for transmitting a multiplexed optical signal therethrough. The system further includes a second waveguide coupled to the first waveguide wherein a least one of the first and second waveguides have a set of wavelength-selective Bragg gratings disposed near a coupling section between the first and second waveguides to reflect a reflecting optical signal back to the first waveguide and for transmitting a contra-directional optical signal and a co-directional optical signal having respectively a contra-directional selected wavelength and a co-directional selected wavelength corresponding to the Bragg gratings. One of the contra-directional and co-directional wavelengths is chosen as a designated wavelength, and the reflecting optical signal and one of the contra-directional or co-directional optical signals are outside of a predefined range surrounding the designated wavelength.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种波长选择性光传输系统,其包括用于透过复用光信号的第一波导。 该系统还包括耦合到第一波导的第二波导,其中第一和第二波导中的至少一个波导具有布置在第一和第二波导之间的耦合部分附近的一组波长选择布拉格光栅,以将反射光信号反射回 第一波导和用于发送具有分别对应于布拉格光栅的反向选择波长和共同选择波长的双向光信号和同向光信号。 选择反向和同向波长中的一个作为指定波长,并且反射光信号和反向光信号之一以及指向波长周围的预定范围之外。

    Grating-based wavelength selective switch
    7.
    发明申请
    Grating-based wavelength selective switch 失效
    基于光栅的波长选择开关

    公开(公告)号:US20060039647A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-23

    申请号:US10923369

    申请日:2004-08-20

    IPC分类号: G02B6/28

    摘要: The present invention is a wavelength-selective optical transmission system that includes a first waveguide for transmitting a multiplexed optical signal therethrough. The system further includes a second waveguide coupled to the first waveguide wherein a least one of the first and second waveguides have a set of wavelength-selective Bragg gratings disposed near a coupling section between the first and second waveguides to reflect a reflecting optical signal back to the first waveguide and for transmitting a contra-directional optical signal and a co-directional optical signal having respectively a contra-directional selected wavelength and a co-directional selected wavelength corresponding to the Bragg gratings. One of the contra-directional and co-directional wavelengths is chosen as a designated wavelength, and the reflecting optical signal and one of the contra-directional or co-directional optical signals are outside of a predefined range surrounding the designated wavelength.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种波长选择性光传输系统,其包括用于传输多路复用光信号的第一波导。 该系统还包括耦合到第一波导的第二波导,其中第一和第二波导中的至少一个波导具有布置在第一和第二波导之间的耦合部分附近的一组波长选择布拉格光栅,以将反射光信号反射回 第一波导和用于发送具有分别对应于布拉格光栅的反向选择波长和共同选择波长的双向光信号和同向光信号。 选择反向和同向波长中的一个作为指定波长,并且反射光信号和反向光信号之一以及指向波长周围的预定范围之外。

    Grating-based wavelength selective switch
    10.
    发明授权
    Grating-based wavelength selective switch 失效
    基于光栅的波长选择开关

    公开(公告)号:US06801690B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-05

    申请号:US10780964

    申请日:2004-02-18

    IPC分类号: G02B634

    摘要: This invention discloses an optical device that includes a wavelength-selective optical transmission system. The wavelength-selective optical transmission system further includes a first waveguide for transmitting a multiplexed optical signal therethrough. The wavelength-selective optical transmission system further includes a second waveguide coupled to the first waveguide wherein a least one of the first and second waveguides having a set of wavelength-selective Bragg gratings disposed near a coupling section between the first and second waveguides. One of the first and second waveguides has an aspect ratio, i.e., a ratio of a thickness divided by a width, is no greater than 0.75.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了一种包括波长选择性光传输系统的光学装置。 波长选择性光传输系统还包括用于传输复用光信号的第一波导。 波长选择性光传输系统还包括耦合到第一波导的第二波导,其中第一和第二波导中的至少一个具有设置在第一和第二波导之间的耦合部分附近的一组波长选择布拉格光栅。 第一和第二波导中的一个具有纵横比,即厚度除以宽度的比率不大于0.75。