Optical switch

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G02B 26/08 (2006.01) G02B 6/35 (2006.01) H04Q 11/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2363607

The invention provides and optical switch having a first plurality of independently moveable deflectors with a first optical bypass for allowing the beam of light launched into an input port to pass therethrough, and a second plurality of independently moveable deflectors with a second optical bypass for allowing the beam of light to pass therethrough to any one of a plurality of output ports, said second plurality of independently moveable deflectors being disposed so as to receive the beam of light that passed through the first optical bypass, and wherein a switching is carried out by the first and second plurality of independently moveable deflectors. The optical elements are disposed about a common optical axis. Advantageously, the optical switch includes relay lenses for directing the light beam to the first optical bypass and for receiving it from the second optical bypass and directing it to the output ports. Furthermore, an ATO element can be disposed between first and the second plurality of independently moveable deflectors.

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