A reconfigurable optical switch
CA 2409216 A1 · Owner: Photuris, Inc. · Inventors: Schweitzer, Allan; Wagener, Jefferson L.; Koeppen, Christopher S.
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An optical switch is provided which includes a plurality of input/output ports for receiving one or more wavelength component(s) of an optical signal. The optical switch also includes an optical arrangement that directs the wavelength component to any given one of the plurality of input/output ports. The given input/output port may be selected from among any of the plurality of input/output ports. If the optical signal includes a plurality of wavelength components, the optical arrangement includes at least one wavelength selective element such as a thin film filter. The wavelength selective element selects one of the wavelength components from among the plurality of wavelegth …
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- Filed May 16, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 16, 2021.
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