Optical switches and actuators
US7522789B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 31, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/0035
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical switch comprises one or more input ports for directing an optical beam into the switch; dispersive means configured to receive said optical beam and which spatially separate the optical beam into individual wavelength components which are routed to an actuator; wherein the actuator is in the form of an array of elongate movable fingers for selectively interfering with individual wavelength components and means are provided to direct optical beams to selected one or more output ports.
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