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An optical switch includes a core, a fluid reservoir coupled to the core via a tube, a thermal solution, and an insulating structure. The core includes a base, a matrix controller substrate, and a planar lightwave circuit. The planar lightwave circuit has a plurality of waveguides and trenches for r

An optical switch includes a core, a fluid reservoir coupled to the core via a tube, a thermal solution, and an insulating structure. The core includes a base, a matrix controller substrate, and a planar lightwave circuit. The planar lightwave circuit has a plurality of waveguides and trenches for rerouting an optical stream. The fluid reservoir supplies fluid to the plurality of trenches of the core. The core and the fluid reservoir are mounted on the thermal solution, which maintains the fluid reservoir at a higher temperature than the core by removing heat from the core and transferring some heat to the fluid reservoir. The insulating structure reduces any thermal leakage from the fluid reservoir to the core. In addition, the insulating structure can improve the temperature of the planar lightwave circuit and prevent unwanted atmospheric gases from entering the optical switch.

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An optical switch includes a core, a fluid reservoir coupled to the core via a tube, a thermal solution, and an insulating structure. The core includes a base, a matrix controller substrate, and a planar lightwave circuit. The planar lightwave circuit has a plurality of waveguides and trenches for r

An optical switch includes a core, a fluid reservoir coupled to the core via a tube, a thermal solution, and an insulating structure. The core includes a base, a matrix controller substrate, and a planar lightwave circuit. The planar lightwave circuit has a plurality of waveguides and trenches for rerouting an optical stream. The fluid reservoir supplies fluid to the plurality of trenches of the core. The core and the fluid reservoir are mounted on the thermal solution, which maintains the fluid reservoir at a higher temperature than the core by removing heat from the core and transferring some heat to the fluid reservoir. The insulating structure reduces any thermal leakage from the fluid reservoir to the core. In addition, the insulating structure can improve the temperature of the planar lightwave circuit and prevent unwanted atmospheric gases from entering the optical switch. 1, further comprising: outputting means for outputting an image based on the image data for output that is generated by said image data combining means; and ratio inputting means for inputting correction instructing information that gives an instruction to correct the ratio set by said ratio setting means, wherein, when the correction instructing information that gives an instruction to correct the ratio is inputted via said ratio inputting means, said ratio setting means corrects the ratio in accordance with the inputted information. 6. An image processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: outputting means for outputting an image based on the image data for output that is generated by said image data combining means; and ratio inputting means for inputting correction instructing information that gives an instruction to correct the ratio set by said ratio setting means, wherein, when the correction instructing information that gives an instruction to correct the ratio is inputted via said ratio inputting means, said ratio setting means corrects the ratio in accordance with the inputted information. 7. An image processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: outputting means for outputting an image based on the image data for output that is generated by said image data combining means; and ratio inputting means for inputting correction instructing information that gives an instruction to correct the ratio set by said ratio setting means, wherein, when the correction instructing information that gives an instruction to correct the ratio is inputted via said ratio inputting means, said ratio setting means corrects the ratio in accordance with the inputted information. 8. An image processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said outputting means is a monitor for displaying the image based on said image data for output, and an image that has been corrected in accordance with the correction instructing information inputted by said ratio inputting means or information representing a changed degree of soft-finish that has been changed by said soft-finish-degree changing means is successively displayed on the monitor. 9. An image processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said outputting means is a monitor for displaying the image based on said image data for output, and an image that has been corrected in accordance with the correction instructing information inputted by said ratio inputting means or information representing a changed degree of soft-finish that has been changed by said soft-finish degree changing means is successively displayed on the monitor. 10. An image processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said ratio inputting means substantially specifies a size of a face of a person in the image displayed on said monitor so that a ratio or a degree of soft-finish of said soft-finished image data that is appropriate for the substantially specified face size is set. 11. An image processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said ratio inputting means substantially specifies a size of a face of a person in the image displayed on the monitor so that a ratio or a degree of soft-finish of said soft-finished image data that is appropriate for the substantially specified face size is set. 12. An image processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein an image is displayed on said monitor on the basis of low resolution image data that is prepared from said image data for output, and at least one of the ratio and the degree of soft-finish of said soft-finished image data is reset in such a manner that a result of display of the image based on the low resolution data is equivalent to a degree of soft-focus of an image that is actually outputted. 13. An image processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein an image is displayed on said monitor on the basis of low resolution image data that is prepared from said image data for output, and at least one o