Optical alteration switch for optical coupling has a two-dimensional array of first fibre optical waveguides with their face area in one plane set opposite a face area of a second fibre optical waveguide for optical coupling.

摘要

Face areas (8) of passive (2) fibre optical waveguides picking up light are surrounded by photoelectric receivers (7) to pick up light from active (3) fibre optical waveguides emitting light. The passive fibre optical waveguides are kept in a two-dimensional array (1) by a positioning device formed by two identically formed superimposed laminas (4,5), into which are inserted split-shaped recesses (6) aligned in parallel to each other. An Independent claim is also included for a method for operating an optical alteration switch.