Patent ID: 6381051
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: G02B,H04Q

Abstract:
A switch that switches between a plurality of input beams and at least one receiving channel comprising:one or more optical components, each component including an optical coating that reflects a first portion of a corresponding input beam of radiation and passes a second portion of the input beam; and one or more optical paths connecting the plurality of input beams to one or more of the receiving channels; and at least one receiving channel that receives the second portion of an input beam passed along one of the optical path(s) by one of the one or more optical components; and a device that moves the optical path(s) to selectively convey the first or second portion of one of the plurality of input beams to the at least one receiving channel, wherein at least one of the input beams is not conveyed to the at least one receiving channel.