AU502796B2 - Opto-mechanical switch - Google Patents
Opto-mechanical switchInfo
- Publication number
- AU502796B2 AU502796B2 AU19565/76A AU1956576A AU502796B2 AU 502796 B2 AU502796 B2 AU 502796B2 AU 19565/76 A AU19565/76 A AU 19565/76A AU 1956576 A AU1956576 A AU 1956576A AU 502796 B2 AU502796 B2 AU 502796B2
- Authority
- AU
- Australia
- Prior art keywords
- opto
- mechanical switch
- mechanical
- switch
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/3502—Optical coupling means having switching means involving direct waveguide displacement, e.g. cantilever type waveguide displacement involving waveguide bending, or displacing an interposed waveguide between stationary waveguides
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/354—Switching arrangements, i.e. number of input/output ports and interconnection types
- G02B6/3544—2D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a plane
- G02B6/3548—1xN switch, i.e. one input and a selectable single output of N possible outputs
- G02B6/3552—1x1 switch, e.g. on/off switch
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/3564—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details
- G02B6/3568—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details characterised by the actuating force
- G02B6/3574—Mechanical force, e.g. pressure variations
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/3594—Characterised by additional functional means, e.g. means for variably attenuating or branching or means for switching differently polarized beams
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
- Switches Operated By Changes In Physical Conditions (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GBGB47427/75 | 1975-11-18 | ||
| GB4742775A GB1520813A (en) | 1975-11-18 | 1975-11-18 | Optical switch arrangement |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| AU1956576A AU1956576A (en) | 1978-05-18 |
| AU502796B2 true AU502796B2 (en) | 1979-08-09 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AU19565/76A Expired AU502796B2 (en) | 1975-11-18 | 1976-11-12 | Opto-mechanical switch |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| AU (1) | AU502796B2 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES453440A1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB1520813A (en) |
Families Citing this family (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2536185A1 (en) * | 1982-11-16 | 1984-05-18 | Thomson Csf | Data input device. |
| IT1220545B (en) * | 1988-03-02 | 1990-06-15 | Ci Ka Ra Spa | OPTICAL FIBER SWITCH |
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1975
- 1975-11-18 GB GB4742775A patent/GB1520813A/en not_active Expired
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1976
- 1976-11-12 AU AU19565/76A patent/AU502796B2/en not_active Expired
- 1976-11-18 ES ES453440A patent/ES453440A1/en not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| GB1520813A (en) | 1978-08-09 |
| ES453440A1 (en) | 1977-11-16 |
| AU1956576A (en) | 1978-05-18 |
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