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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2001
Tadaaki Ishikawa, Tsuchiura, JP;
Masaya Horino, Yasato, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an optical switch system for switching over plural input lights and plural output lights corresponding thereto through spatial optical connection therebetween, having: a first reflection mirror to be directed with an input light and being controllable in position thereof; a second reflection mirror disposed opposite to the first reflection mirror, for reflecting the light reflected on the first reflection mirror, so as to outputted it therefrom; means for controlling positions of the first and second reflection mirrors, respectively; and means for adjusting the position of the first and second mirrors, which are controller by the controlling means, wherein a reference light being substantially different from the input light in wavelength is generated; both the reference light and the input light reflect upon the first and second reflection mirrors; and (c) optical intensity of the reference light selectively diverged from the reflection light is detected, thereby controlling positions of the first and said second reflection mirrors, so as to obtain the maximum in optical intensity of the input light.