| 摘要 |
<p>An optical commutator (310) for combining optical signals emanating from a plurality of optical transmitters (305a, 305b, ..., 305n). The commutator (310) includes a plurality of input ports (405a, 405b, 405c, 405d) connected to each optical transmitter (305a, 305b, ..., 305n) via an optical fiber (315a, 315b, ..., 315n). The optical transmitters (305a, 305b, ..., 305n) transmit the optical signals within a predetermined bandwidth. A switching means (410) sequentially connects each of the plurality of inputs (405a, 405b, 405c, 405d) to an output (415), where each of the plurality of inputs ports (405a, 405b, 405c, 405d) is connected to the output port (415) at a frequency greater than twice the predetermined bandwidth. The output port (415) then provides a combined optical signal that includes the plurality of optical signals.</p> |
