Planar optical waveguide switching device using mirrors

摘要

The present invention relates to an optical waveguide switching device for directing light from N input fibers (13) to M output fibers (15) without electrical conversion, comprising a waveguide optical input port (12), a waveguide optical output port (14), and rotary mirror means (20, 24) arranged to direct light from said input port (12) to said output port (14). The optical waveguide switching device is provided with a planar structure (34) between said rotary mirror means (20, 24) and said output port (14) within which light propagates from said rotary mirror means to said output port. <IMAGE>