CPC G02B 6/3536 (2013.01) [G02B 6/26 (2013.01); G02B 6/3504 (2013.01); G02B 6/356 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. Apparatus comprising:
an input/output (I/O) apparatus; and
an optical switching medium defining planar surface and comprising a plurality of optical waveguides defining a plurality of optical switching regions, the optical switching medium configured with respect to the I/O apparatus to position the I/O apparatus a distance perpendicular to the planar surface away from the plurality of optical switching regions and movable with respect to the I/O apparatus to position the optical switching regions to align the I/O apparatus with the plurality of optical switching regions to receive optical signals from the I/O apparatus and to transmit the optical signals to the I/O apparatus to provide switching of the optical signals.
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