| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to device for space selective switching of an optical signal from an input access waveguide to a first selected output access waveguide. Said device comprising a multi-mode interference (MMI) waveguide having at a first side a number, N, of accesses for connection of access waveguides. Said MMI waveguide having a length, in light propagating direction, so that an image at the i:th, i<=N access waveguide propagating into said MMI waveguide will produce N self-images at a second side opposite to said first side, where N is an in ter than 1. Said device further comprises reflective means located in said MMI waveguide close to said second side, arranged to reflect said N self-images towards said first side of said MMI waveguide, and means, arranged at said second side, for adjusting the phase of each of said self-images to create a single self-image at said selected output access waveguide.
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