Wavelength selective switch having distinct planes of operation
US8190025B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3544
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wavelength selective switch utilizing aperture-shared optics and functionally distinct planes of operation that enables high fiber port counts, such as 1×41, and multiplicative expansion, such as to 1×83 or 1×145, by utilizing elements optimized for performance in one of the functionally distinct planes of operation without affecting the other plane.
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