OPTICAL SIGNAL CONTROL DEVICE AND OPTICAL SIGNAL CONTROL METHOD
First Claim
1. An optical signal control device comprising:
- an optical signal control unit that outputs output light generated by changing an amplitude and a phase of input carrier light; and
a drive circuit that supplies a data signal for controlling a change in the amplitude and the phase of the carrier light to the optical signal control unit, whereinthe optical signal control unit includes;
m (m is an integer of one or more) number of optical waveguides arranged in parallel between light input and light output, for letting the carrier light propagate therethrough; and
(m×
n) number of interaction regions, n (n is an integer of one or more) number of interaction regions formed on each of the m number of optical waveguides, for changing the amplitude and the phase of the carrier light propagating through each of the m number of optical waveguides in accordance with the data signal,the drive circuit includes;
(m×
n) number of phase control units that receive the data signal from outside, control the phase of the received data signal and output the data signal to each of the (m×
n) number of interaction regions,each of the (m×
n) number of phase control units outputs the data signal so that timing when the carrier light propagating through the optical signal control unit arrives at the interaction region to output the data signal and timing when the data signal arrives at the interaction region are synchronized, andone of m and n is two or more.
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Abstract
An optical signal control device includes an optical signal control unit and a drive circuit. The optical signal control unit includes m number of optical waveguides for propagating carrier light and (m×n) number of interaction regions, n number of interaction regions formed on each of the optical waveguides. The drive circuit includes (m×n) number of phase control units. The (m×n) number of phase control unit output a data signal for controlling the action of the (m×n) number of interaction regions to each of the (m×n) number of interaction regions. Each of the (m×n) number of phase control units outputs the data signal so that timing when the carrier light propagates to the interaction region to output the data signal and timing when the data signal arrives at the interaction region are synchronized. One of m and n is two or more.
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16 Claims
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1. An optical signal control device comprising:
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an optical signal control unit that outputs output light generated by changing an amplitude and a phase of input carrier light; and a drive circuit that supplies a data signal for controlling a change in the amplitude and the phase of the carrier light to the optical signal control unit, wherein the optical signal control unit includes; m (m is an integer of one or more) number of optical waveguides arranged in parallel between light input and light output, for letting the carrier light propagate therethrough; and (m×
n) number of interaction regions, n (n is an integer of one or more) number of interaction regions formed on each of the m number of optical waveguides, for changing the amplitude and the phase of the carrier light propagating through each of the m number of optical waveguides in accordance with the data signal,the drive circuit includes; (m×
n) number of phase control units that receive the data signal from outside, control the phase of the received data signal and output the data signal to each of the (m×
n) number of interaction regions,each of the (m×
n) number of phase control units outputs the data signal so that timing when the carrier light propagating through the optical signal control unit arrives at the interaction region to output the data signal and timing when the data signal arrives at the interaction region are synchronized, andone of m and n is two or more. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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10. An optical signal control method comprising:
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inputting carrier light to m (m is an integer of one or more) number of optical waveguides; receiving a data signal for controlling a change in an amplitude and a phase of the carrier light by (m×
n) number of phase control units and controlling the phase of the received data signal;outputting the data signal with the controlled phase from the (m×
n) number of phase control units to (m×
n) number of interaction regions, n (n is an integer of one or more) number of interaction regions formed on each of the m number of optical waveguides, so that the data signal with the controlled phase arrives at the interaction region in synchronization with timing when the carrier light arrives at each of the (m×
n) number of interaction regions; andoutputting the carrier light with the amplitude and the phase changed by the (m×
n) number of interaction regions as output light,wherein one of m and n is two or more.
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15. An optical matrix switch comprising:
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an optical switch unit that changes an amplitude and a phase of input carrier light and outputs output light; and a drive circuit that supplies a data signal for controlling operation of the optical switch unit, wherein the optical switch unit includes; m (m is an integer of one or more) number of optical waveguides arranged in parallel between light input and light output, for letting the carrier light propagate therethrough; (m×
n) number of interaction regions, n (n is an integer of one or more) number of interaction regions formed on each of the m number of optical waveguides; and1 (1 is an integer of two or more) number of optical splitters/combiners, the drive circuit includes; (m×
n) number of phase control units that receive the data signal for controlling an action of the (m×
n) number of interaction regions and output the received data signal to each of the (m×
n) number of interaction regions,each of the (m×
n) number of phase control units outputs the data signal so that timing when the carrier light propagates to the interaction region to output the data signal and timing when the data signal arrives at the interaction region are synchronized,one of m and n is two or more, and each of the 1 number of optical splitters/combiners is placed between the interaction regions formed on any two optical waveguides among the m number of optical waveguides.
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16. An optical signal control device comprising:
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an optical signal control means for outputting output light generated by changing an amplitude and a phase of input carrier light; and a drive circuit for supplying a data signal for controlling a change in the amplitude and the phase of the carrier light to the optical signal control means, wherein the optical signal control means includes; m (m is an integer of one or more) number of optical waveguides arranged in parallel between light input and light output, for letting the carrier light propagate therethrough; and (m×
n) number of interaction regions, n (n is an integer of one or more) number of interaction regions formed on each of the m number of optical waveguides, for changing the amplitude and the phase of the carrier light propagating through each of the m number of optical waveguides in accordance with the data signal,the drive circuit includes; (m×
n) number of phase control means for receiving the data signal from outside, controlling the phase of the received data signal and outputting the data signal to each of the (m×
n) number of interaction regions,each of the (m×
n) number of phase control means outputs the data signal so that timing when the carrier light propagating through the optical signal control means arrives at the interaction region to output the data signal and timing when the data signal arrives at the interaction region are synchronized, andone of m and n is two or more.
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