发明名称 |
Wavelength selective switch having multi-layer reflector |
摘要 |
A wavelength selective switch (WSS) apparatus is disclosed, which includes: a plurality of optical ports configured to output light beams at different angles from one another; a wavelength dispersion element configured to disperse the wavelength components of each light beam; a focusing element configured to focus the dispersed wavelength components of the light beams; and a multi-layer reflecting unit configured to reflect the focused light beams to the focusing element, the multi-layer reflecting unit including a multi-layer reflector and a reflection controller operatively connected to the multi-layer reflector, the multi-layer reflector having a main surface for reflecting the light beams on which a plurality of layers are provided, each layer including a plurality of pixels that are individually controllable by the reflection controller. |
申请公布号 |
US9521474(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.12.13 |
申请号 |
US201514618539 |
申请日期 |
2015.02.10 |
申请人 |
INLC TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
发明人 |
Suh Seong Woo;Kim Tae Hwan |
分类号 |
H04Q11/00;G02B26/08;G02F1/01;G02B27/42;G02B5/30;G02B6/35 |
主分类号 |
H04Q11/00 |
代理机构 |
Stein IP, LLC |
代理人 |
Stein IP, LLC |
主权项 |
1. A wavelength selective switch (WSS) apparatus comprising:
a plurality of optical fiber ports configured to output light beams at different angles from one another; a wavelength dispersion element configured to disperse the wavelength components of each light beam; a focusing element configured to focus the dispersed wavelength components of the light beams; and a multi-layer reflecting unit configured to reflect the focused light beams to the focusing element, the multi-layer reflecting unit including a multi-layer reflector and a reflection controller operatively connected to the multi-layer reflector, the multi-layer reflector having a main surface for reflecting the light beams on which a plurality of layers are provided, each layer including a plurality of pixels that are individually controllable by the reflection controller, wherein the WSS apparatus is arranged that a predetermined wavelength component of a light beam output from one of the optical fiber ports is reflected by the multi-layer reflector to travel back to the one of the optical fiber ports. |
地址 |
Gwangju KR |