Hybrid wavelength selective switch

US9329345B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Alcatel Lucent · FR

Inventors

• Cristian A. Bolle · North Plainfield, US
• David T. Neilson · Old Bridge, US
• Mark P. Earnshaw · Morristown, US
• Roland Ryf · Aberdeen, US
• Flavio Pardo · New Providence, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 22, 2013
• Grant date: May 3, 2016
• Expiry date: Jan 25, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An optical apparatus, comprising a wavelength selective switch, the wavelength selective switch including: one or more planar lightwave circuits and a plurality of optical beam steering assemblies. Each one of the planar lightwave circuits have at least one arrayed waveguide grating located thereon.