Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Optical multiplexor switch for free space optical communication
- Patent Title (中): 用于自由空间光通信的光复用器开关
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Application No.: US14335693Application Date: 2014-07-18
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Publication No.: US09438969B2Publication Date: 2016-09-06
- Inventor: John F. Silny , Gary D. Coleman
- Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US MA Waltham
- Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
- Current Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Waltham
- Agency: Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP
- Main IPC: H04Q11/00
- IPC: H04Q11/00 ; G02B6/26 ; G02B6/35

Abstract:
Device and method for optically switching a plurality of optical input signals include: receiving the plurality of optical input signals, wherein one or more of the optical input signals represent multiple channels at different channel frequencies; collimating the received plurality of optical input signals; removing noise between the channels by a comb filter; dispersing the collimated optical signals so that signals of different wavelength are separated by different angles; focusing the optical signals separated by different angles on a light switch device having a plurality of micromirrors; and controlling the light switch by a control signal to direct one or more of the optical signals separated by different angles to one or more output fibers for multicasting of the optical input signals.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160021436A1 OPTICAL MULTIPLEXOR SWITCH FOR FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION Public/Granted day:2016-01-21
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