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Wavelength selection device having a diffraction grating mounted on a torsion member
Assignee: British Telecommunications PLC
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Filing: 1986-10-16
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Granted: 1989-09-19
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Expires: 2006-10-16
Abstract
Abstract The wavelength selection device comprises a substrate (1); and a deflectable wavelength selection member constituted by a diffraction grating (10) provided by a torsion member (6) mounted to the substrate (1). A pair of electrode (4,5) are responsive to a control current to cause the torsion member (6) to deflect whereby radiation centered on a predetermined wavelength is selected from radiation having a number of wavelengths impinging on the selection member (10) by setting the selection member (10) at a predetermined angle to the incoming radiation.
Inventors
- 👤 Ian W. Stanley
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-02 13:58
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/10; H01S5/14; H01S5/141; G; G01; G01D; G01D5/00; G01D5/26; G01D5/266; G01J; G01J3/00; G01J3/12; G01J3/26; G02; G02B; G02B26/00; G02B26/001; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/26; G02B6/28; G02B6/2804; G02B6/2817; G02B6/32; G02B6/36; G02B6/38; G02B6/3801; G02B6/3803; G02B6/42; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4219; G02B6/4228; G02B6/423; G02B6/293; G02B6/29346; G02B6/29358; G02B6/35; G02B6/351; G02B6/3512; G02B6/3516; G02B6/3564; G02B6/3568; G02B6/357; H01S3/00; H01S3/10; H01S3/105; H01S3/1055; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S359/00; Y10S359/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A wavelength selection device comprising a substrate; a deflectable wavelength selection member no more than 2 mm in at least one dimension provided by a torsion member mounted to the substrate; and control means responsive to control signals to cause the selection member to deflect, whereby radiation centered on a predetermined wavelength is selected from radiation having a number of wavelengths impinging on the selection member by setting the selection member at a predetermined angle to the incoming radiation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A wavelength selection device comprising a substrate; a deflectable wavelength selection member no more than 2 mm in at least one dimension provided by a torsion member mounted to the substrate; and control means responsive to control signals to cause the selection member to deflect, whereby radiation centered on a predetermined wavelength is selected from radiation having a number of wavelengths impinging on the selection member by setting the selection member at a predetermined angle to the incoming radiation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the wavelength selection member comprises a diffraction grating.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 2, wherein the diffraction grating comprises a reflection grating.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
21 words
A device according to any of the preceding claims, 1, 2 or 3 wherein the torsion member comprises a torsion plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
. A device according to any of the preceding claims, 1, 2 or 3 wherein the torsion member is integral with the substrate.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
45 words
A device according to any of the preceding claims, 1, 2 or 3 further comprising a selective wavelength transmission member mounted adjacent the wavelength selection member and movable therewith, the selective wavelength transmission member permitting only certain wavelengths of impinging radiation to be transmitted therethrough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 6, wherein the selective wavelength transmission member and the wavelength selection member are connected together by one or more spacers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 6, wherein the selective wavelength transmission member is mounted such that radiation is incident thereon prior to being incident on the wavelength selection member.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
18 words
A device according to any of the preceding claims, 1, 2 or 3 wherein the substrate comprises silicon.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of selecting radiation centred on a particular wavelength from an original beam of radiation comprising a number of different wavelengths, the method comprising causing the original beam to impinge on a wavelength selection device according to any of the preceding claims; 1, 2 or 3 and causing the wavelength selection member to deflect whereby only radiation having a wavelength centred on the selected wavelength is deflected through a predetermined angle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
106 words
An optical wavelength selection device for use in an external resonant cavity of a laser chip, said device comprising: a unitary silicon substrate having an integrally formed cavity with a centrally located upstanding ridge and electrostatic control electrodes located on either side of the ridge; a torsion plate no more than 2 mm in at least one dimension and integrally formed from silicon with a pair of torsion bars connected to said substrate on either side of said cavity in approximate alignment with said ridge, and said torsion plate also having an integrally formed diffraction grating disposed on a side thereof facing away from said cavity.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
106 words
An optical wavelength selection device for use in an external resonant cavity of a laser chip, said device comprising: a unitary silicon substrate having an integrally formed cavity with a centrally located upstanding ridge and electrostatic control electrodes located on either side of the ridge; a torsion plate no more than 2 mm in at least one dimension and integrally formed from silicon with a pair of torsion bars connected to said substrate on either side of said cavity in approximate alignment with said ridge, and said torsion plate also having an integrally formed diffraction grating disposed on a side thereof facing away from said cavity.
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