WO2003107045A3 - Wavelength selective optical switch - Google Patents

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WO2003107045A3
WO2003107045A3 PCT/US2003/018880 US0318880W WO03107045A3 WO 2003107045 A3 WO2003107045 A3 WO 2003107045A3 US 0318880 W US0318880 W US 0318880W WO 03107045 A3 WO03107045 A3 WO 03107045A3
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Abstract

A wavelength selective optical switch particularly usable as a programmable N x M optical switch in a multi-wavelength communication system. The switch uses a grating that separates multi-channel optical signals into a plurality of optical channels, and combines a plurality of optical channels into multi-channel optical signals. Programmable mirrors switch each optical channel to any of a plurality of fibers coupled to the switch.
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