An optical device includes an optical port array, an optical arrangement, a dispersion element, a focusing element and a programmable optical phase modulator. The optical port array has at least one optical input port for receiving an optical beam and a plurality of optical output ports. The optical arrangement allows optical coupling between the input port and each of the output ports and prevents optical coupling between any one of the plurality of optical output ports and any other of the plurality of optical output ports. The dispersion element receives the optical beam from the input port after traversing the optical arrangement and spatially separates the optical beam into a plurality of wavelength components. The focusing element focuses the plurality of wavelength components. The programmable optical phase modulator receives the focused plurality of wavelength components and steers them to a selected one of the optical outputs.

An optical device includes an optical port array, an optical arrangement, a dispersion element, a focusing element and a programmable optical phase modulator. The optical port array has at least one optical input port for receiving an optical beam and a plurality of optical output ports. The optical arrangement allows optical coupling between the input port and each of the output ports and prevents optical coupling between any one of the plurality of optical output ports and any other of the plurality of optical output ports. The dispersion element receives the optical beam from the input port after traversing the optical arrangement and spatially separates the optical beam into a plurality of wavelength components. The focusing element focuses the plurality of wavelength components. The programmable optical phase modulator receives the focused plurality of wavelength components and steers them to a selected one of the optical outputs.

A wavelength selective switch (WSS), including an input optical fiber collimation array, a first optical switching engine, a dispersion device, an optical path converter, a second optical switching engine, a third optical switching engine, and an output optical fiber collimation array. A first beam is input from a first port of the input optical fiber collimation array. The first optical switching engine performs angle deflection on the first beam on a first plane. The dispersion device demultiplexes, on a second plane, the angle-deflected first beam into multiple sub-wavelength beams. The second optical switching engine performs angle deflection on the multiple sub-wavelength beams that are obtained by demultiplexing. The dispersion device multiplexes, on the second plane, the angle-deflected multiple sub-wavelength beams. The third optical switching engine performs angle deflection on the multiplexed multiple sub-wavelength beams on the first plane.

An optical switch includes a first optical absorbing layer sensitive to a first light and having a first superlattice structure and a first bandgap; a second optical absorbing layer sensitive to a second light and having a second bandgap smaller than that of the first bandgap; and a barrier layer having a second superlattice structure. The first optical absorbing layer, the second optical absorbing layer, and the barrier layer are arranged in a direction of an axis to form an arrangement with a first band-offset in a conduction band of the first optical absorbing layer, a second band-offset in a conduction band of the barrier layer, and a well in a conduction band of the second optical absorbing layer.

According to one example, the present application discloses an optical circuit comprising a grating to receive input light of mixed polarizations and output light of a same polarization to a first waveguide and a second waveguide. The first waveguide and second waveguide are optically coupled to a plurality of resonators that are coupled to a plurality of gratings that are to output light of mixed polarizations.

An optical power attenuator includes: a MEMS package storing a MEMS element that can control a reflection angle of light by a mirror; a capillary member provided to one end of a two-core optical fiber that transmits the light and that has an end surface on a side that inputs/outputs the light to the two-core optical fiber tilted at a predetermined angle relative to an optical axis of the two-core optical fiber; and a lens that causes a light emitted from one of the optical fibers of the two-core optical fiber to become incident on the MEMS element via the capillary member and guides the reflected light reflected by the mirror of the MEMS element to the other optical fiber of the two-core optical fiber.

A MEMS optical switch and a switching node are disclosed. The MEMS optical switch includes N.sub.1 input ports, N.sub.1 input MEMS mirrors, M.sub.1 output ports, and M.sub.1 output MEMS mirrors, where a first input port is configured to transmit a first optical signal to a first input MEMS mirror. The first input MEMS mirror is configured to reflect the first optical signal to a first destination output MEMS mirror, where along a straight line in which a first deflection axis is located, the first input MEMS mirror is located on an edge of the N.sub.1 input MEMS mirrors, and when reflecting the received first optical signal to a first output MEMS mirror and a second output MEMS mirror, the first input MEMS mirror deflects towards an opposite direction relative to a second deflection axis.

An optical switch comprises: a first optical absorbing layer sensitive to a first light, first optical absorbing layer including a first superlattice structure and having a first bandgap; a second optical absorbing layer sensitive to a second light, the second optical absorbing layer having a second bandgap smaller than that of the first bandgap; and a barrier layer including a second superlattice structure, the first optical absorbing layer, the second optical absorbing layer, and the barrier layer being arranged in a direction of a first axis to form an arrangement, the arrangement forming a first band-offset in a conduction band of the first optical absorbing layer, a second band-offset in a conduction band of the first optical absorbing layer, and a well in a conduction band of the second optical absorbing layer.

A wavelength selective switch (WSS), including an input optical fiber collimation array, a first optical switching engine, a dispersion device, an optical path converter, a second optical switching engine, a third optical switching engine, and an output optical fiber collimation array. A first beam is input from a first port of the input optical fiber collimation array. The first optical switching engine performs angle deflection on the first beam on a first plane. The dispersion device demultiplexes, on a second plane, the angle-deflected first beam into multiple sub-wavelength beams. The second optical switching engine performs angle deflection on the multiple sub-wavelength beams that are obtained by demultiplexing. The dispersion device multiplexes, on the second plane, the angle-deflected multiple sub-wavelength beams. The third optical switching engine performs angle deflection on the multiplexed multiple sub-wavelength beams on the first plane.

An MEMS optical microphone, including: a case, a membrane, a waveguide plate, a variable optical waveplate, an optoelectronic module, and an IC module. The case includes a cavity and a sound inlet. The membrane is suspended in the cavity and closes the sound inlet. The waveguide plate is suspended in the cavity and located at a side of the membrane away from the sound inlet. The optoelectronic module includes an electromagnetic radiation source and a sensing part provided at two opposite sides of the waveguide plate, respectively. The variable optical waveplate is configured to convert an input polarization state of the first light path into an output polarization state, which varies as a moving distance of the variable optical waveplate. The IC module is electrically connected to the membrane and the optoelectronic module. It has advantages such as high sensitivity, flat frequency response, thereby further improving the device performance.