Multi-wavelength cross-connect optical switch

A fiber optic switch, comprising:

• (a) an array of actuated mirrors for switching optic signals from a plurality of input optic fibers onto a plurality of output optic fibers;
• (b) a wavelength dispersive element;
• and
• (c) a plurality of lenses associated with said wavelength dispersive element;
• (d) wherein said wavelength dispersive element and said plurality of lenses position optical beams from said input optical fibers onto said array of mirrors.

A fiber optic switch, comprising:

• (a) an array of actuated mirrors for switching optic signals from a plurality of input optic fibers onto a plurality of output optic fibers;
• (b) a first wavelength dispersive element;
• (c) a first plurality of lenses associated with said first wavelength dispersive element;
• (d) a second wavelength dispersive element;
• and
• (e) a second plurality of lenses associated with said second wavelength dispersive element;
• (f) wherein said first wavelength dispersive element and said first plurality of lenses position optical beams from said input optical fibers onto said array of mirrors and wherein said second wavelength dispersive element and said second plurality of lenses position optical beams reflected by said array of mirrors onto said output optic fibers.

A fiber optic switch, comprising:

• (a) a plurality of input optic fibers;
• (b) a plurality of output optic fibers:
• (c) an array of actuated mirrors for switching optic signals from said input optic fibers onto said output optic fibers;
• (d) a first wavelength dispersive element;
• (e) a first plurality of lenses associated with said first wavelength dispersive element;
• (f) a second wavelength dispersive element;
• and
• (g) a second plurality of lenses associated with said second wavelength dispersive element;
• (h) wherein said first wavelength dispersive element and said first plurality of lenses position optical beams from said input optical fibers onto said array of mirrors and wherein said second wavelength dispersive element and said second plurality of lenses position optical beams reflected by said array of mirrors onto said output optic fibers.

A fiber optic spectrometer, comprising:

• (a) a fiber optic input path;
• (b) a fiber optic output path;
• (c) a detector;
• and
• (d) an array of actuated mirrors for switching optic signals from said fiber optic input path to said fiber optic output path or said detector.

A fiber optic spectrometer, comprising:

• (a) an input optic fiber;
• (b) an output optic fiber;
• (c) a detector;
• (d) an array of actuated mirrors for switching optic signals from said input optic fibers onto said output optic fiber or said detector;
• (e) a wavelength dispersive element;
• and
• (f) a lens associated with said wavelength dispersive element;
• (g) wherein said wavelength dispersive element and said lens positions optical beams from said input optical fiber onto said array of mirrors.