Optical tap for an optical switch
    7.
    发明授权
    Optical tap for an optical switch 有权
    光学开关的光学抽头

    公开(公告)号:US06597825B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-22

    申请号:US10016314

    申请日:2001-10-30

    IPC分类号: G02B626

    摘要: An all-optical switch includes an array of input optical fibers and an array of output optical fibers. A rhomboidal prism beam splitter is positioned in operative relationship with the array of input fibers such that when an array of optical beams is propagated from the array of input optical fibers, the beam splitter splits the array of optical beams into a signal path and a tap path. The rhomboidal prism beam splitter includes a partial internal reflection (PIR) surface and a total internal reflection (TIR) surface. The PIR surface and the TIR surface cooperate to split the array of optical beams into the signal path and the tap path such that the signal path is substantially parallel to the tap path upon exiting the beam splitter.

    摘要翻译: 全光开关包括输入光纤阵列和输出光纤阵列。 菱形棱镜分束器与输入光纤阵列定位成操作关系,使得当光束阵列从输入光纤阵列传播时,分束器将光束阵列分成信号路径和水龙头 路径。 菱形棱镜分束器包括部分内反射(PIR)表面和全内反射(TIR)表面。 PIR表面和TIR表面配合以将光束阵列分裂成信号路径和抽头路径,使得当离开分束器时信号路径基本上平行于抽头路径。

    Method and apparatus for indirect adjustment of optical switch reflectors
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for indirect adjustment of optical switch reflectors 有权
    用于间接调整光开关反射器的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06819815B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-16

    申请号:US10015539

    申请日:2001-12-12

    IPC分类号: G02B626

    摘要: An optical switch embodiment includes a switching array of arranged to accomplish switching of input light beams to any of a plurality of output channels and an array of beam monitoring elements for indirectly measuring and providing information used for adjusting output beams. The beam monitoring element further includes means for measuring the angular misalignment and the positional misalignment of a monitor beam and adjusting the reflectors based on monitor beam information such that optical beams are output from the switch having the desired optical characteristics, such as optimized power. Another optical switch embodiment includes an array of rhomboid prism assemblies positioned to receive the output beams from the switching array and such that the beams are split into substantially parallel working and monitor beams. Whereby the working beams pass into the plurality of output channels and the monitor beams pass into the plurality of beam monitoring elements where they are measured to provide information for adjusting the angular misalignment and the positional misalignment of the working beam.

    摘要翻译: 光开关实施例包括一个开关阵列,其被设置成实现将输入光束切换到多个输出通道中的任一个的光束监视元件的阵列,用于间接测量和提供用于调整输出光束的信息。 光束监测元件还包括用于测量监视光束的角度偏移和位置偏移以及基于监视光束信息调整反射器的装置,使得光束从具有所需光学特性(例如优化功率)的开关输出。 另一光开关实施例包括一组菱形棱镜组件,其定位成接收来自开关阵列的输出光束,并且使得光束被分成基本上平行的工作和监视光束。 其中工作光束进入多个输出通道,监视光束进入多个光束监测元件,在那里它们被测量以提供用于调整工作光束的角度偏移和位置偏移的信息。