OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE TYPE MATRIX⋅SWITCH AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR
摘要
A switching member, that selects one of an optical path extending from the input port of a first group of optical waveguides (11<sb>1</sb>−11<sb>m</sb>) to the output port of the first group of optical waveguides (11<sb>1</sb>−11<sb>m</sb>) and an optical path extending from the input port of the first group of optical waveguides (11<sb>1</sb>−11<sb>m</sb>) to the output port of a second group of optical wageguides (12<sb>1</sb>−12<sb>n</sb>), is insertably disposed in a switching groove disposed at each of the intersections between the first group of optical waveguides (11<sb>1</sb>−11<sb>m</sb>) and the second group of optical waveguides (12<sb>1</sb>−12<sb>n</sb>), and each of switching grooves (a) is arranged on a virtual line formed by connecting points at which the first group of optical waveguides (11<sb>1</sb>−11<sb>m</sb>) cross the second group of optical waveguides (12<sb>1</sb>−12<sb>n</sb>).
