发明名称 |
Liquid crystal planar non-blocking NxN cross-connect |
摘要 |
A non-blocking NxN cross-connect is provided that has an array of liquid crystal (LC) switches in a grid of planar optical waveguides within a light optical circuit (LOC). LC filled trenches are used in a planar optical waveguide and each trench provides the functionality of a waveguide polarization splitter, a transverse electric (TE) switch cross point, a transverse magnetic (TM) switch cross point, or a waveguide polarization combiner. By combining these elements, a cross-connect system is fabricated.
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申请公布号 |
US2003142262(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2003.07.31 |
申请号 |
US20030337549 |
申请日期 |
2003.01.07 |
申请人 |
LESLIE THOMAS M.;LINDQUIST ROBERT G. |
发明人 |
LESLIE THOMAS M.;LINDQUIST ROBERT G. |
分类号 |
G02F1/1333;G02F1/1337;G02F1/313;(IPC1-7):G02F1/13 |
主分类号 |
G02F1/1333 |
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