Reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer
    11.
    发明授权
    Reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer 有权
    可重配置的光分插复用器

    公开(公告)号:US08873905B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-28

    申请号:US13411487

    申请日:2012-03-02

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26 G02B6/35 G02B6/293

    摘要: A reconfigurable optical device including input and output ports, and add or drop ports, has a high degree of flexibility such that any wavelength channel from any optical signal introduced through the add ports may be added to any of the optical signals transmitted through the output ports. In addition, any wavelength channel from any optical signal received through the inputs ports may be dropped through any of the drop ports. Furthermore, the optical device is configurable to allow the same wavelength channel from two different optical signals supplied respectively through any two inputs ports to be simultaneously directed to two different drop ports.

    摘要翻译: 包括输入和输出端口以及添加或分出端口的可重新配置的光学设备具有高度的灵活性,使得通过加入端口引入的任何光信号的任何波长信道可以被添加到通过输出端口传输的任何光信号 。 此外,通过输入端口接收的任何光信号的任何波长信道可以通过任何一个分接口落下。 此外,光学装置可配置为允许来自分别通过任何两个输入端口提供的两个不同光信号的相同波长信道同时被引导到两个不同的分出端口。

    MULTI-CHANNEL OPTICAL SIGNAL MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD
    12.
    发明申请
    MULTI-CHANNEL OPTICAL SIGNAL MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD 有权
    多通道光信号监测装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120019810A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-26

    申请号:US13226275

    申请日:2011-09-06

    IPC分类号: G01N21/00

    摘要: A light detector measures optical power of light incident thereon. Using a beam steering device that is rotatable about two orthogonal axes, wavelength components of different channels are scanned onto the light detector in accordance with programmable parameters. The programmable parameters specify the light detector to which the wavelength components are directed, the order the wavelength components are monitored by the light detector, and the time duration over which each of the wavelength components is monitored by the light detector.

    摘要翻译: 光检测器测量入射在其上的光的光功率。 使用可绕两个正交轴旋转的光束转向装置,根据可编程参数将不同通道的波长分量扫描到光检测器上。 可编程参数指定波长分量所指向的光检测器,光检测器监测波长分量的顺序以及由光检测器监测每个波长分量的持续时间。

    Controlled stress thermal compensation for filters
    13.
    发明授权
    Controlled stress thermal compensation for filters 有权
    过滤器受控应力热补偿

    公开(公告)号:US06304383B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-16

    申请号:US09398647

    申请日:1999-09-17

    IPC分类号: G02B2700

    摘要: A temperature compensated optical filter assembly including a plurality of thin films having temperature dependent indices of refraction which are deposited on a glass substrate so as to form a conventional interference filter thereon. The glass substrate is adhesively coupled to a metal holder such that the deposited thin film interference filter is interposed between the glass substrate and an adhesive layer distributed along a mounting surface of the holder. Thus, a first thermal mismatch stress is applied by the glass substrate onto an inner layer of the interference filter and a second mismatch stress is applied by the holder onto an outer layer of the interference filter, wherein the first and second mismatch stresses depend on the temperature of the filter assembly. The glass substrate, the adhesive, and the holder are preferably formed of materials having mechanical properties such that the first and second mismatch stresses compensate for the effects of the temperature dependent indices of refraction of the thin films so as to uniformly maintain the spectral performance of the filter assembly in response to a change in temperature. In one embodiment, an additional degree of freedom is obtained by electro/magneto-strictively prestressing the thin film stack during the formation thereof. In another embodiment, an active stress management system is utilized.

    摘要翻译: 一种温度补偿滤光器组件,包括具有温度依赖折射率的多个薄膜,其沉积在玻璃基板上,以在其上形成常规的干涉滤光片。 玻璃基板粘合地耦合到金属保持器,使得沉积的薄膜干涉滤光器插入在玻璃基板和沿着保持器的安装表面分布的粘合剂层之间。 因此,第一热失配应力由玻璃基板施加到干涉滤光器的内层上,并且第二不匹配应力由保持器施加到干涉滤光器的外层上,其中第一和第二失配应力取决于 过滤组件的温度。 玻璃基板,粘合剂和保持器优选地由具有机械特性的材料形成,使得第一和第二失配应力补偿薄膜的温度依赖折射率的影响,以便均匀地保持薄膜的光谱性能 过滤器组件响应于温度的变化。 在一个实施例中,通过在形成薄膜堆叠期间通过电/磁 - 严格预应力来获得附加的自由度。 在另一个实施例中,利用主动应力管理系统。

    Dynamically configurable spectral filter
    14.
    发明授权
    Dynamically configurable spectral filter 失效
    动态配置光谱滤波器

    公开(公告)号:US06275623B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-14

    申请号:US09351590

    申请日:1999-07-12

    IPC分类号: G02B612

    摘要: Wavelength dispersion and spatial light modulation are combined having regard for polarization management within a feedback control system for dynamically adjusting spectral power distributions among different wavelength channels. Micro-optic, hybrid, and planar implementations are proposed along with coupling schemes to larger fiber optic systems. Utility is found throughout multi-channel wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) transmission systems.

    摘要翻译: 考虑到反馈控制系统内的偏振管理来组合波长色散和空间光调制,用于动态调整不同波长信道之间的光谱功率分布。 提出了微光学,混合和平面实现以及耦合方案到更大的光纤系统。 在多通道波分复用(WDM)传输系统中发现效用。

    Etalon Assembly Having An All-Glass Outer Housing
    15.
    发明申请
    Etalon Assembly Having An All-Glass Outer Housing 审中-公开
    具有全玻璃外壳的Etalon装配

    公开(公告)号:US20120315002A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-13

    申请号:US13490008

    申请日:2012-06-06

    IPC分类号: G02B6/36 B23P17/04 B23P11/02

    摘要: In one aspect, an etalon assembly is provided. The etalon assembly includes an inner housing having a collimating lens and an etalon. The etalon assembly further includes a fiber pigtail assembly optically aligned with respect to the collimating lens and affixed to the inner housing. Additionally, the etalon assembly includes an outer glass housing with an inner cavity, the inner housing being affixed to a first end of the outer glass housing and a glass header containing one or more sealed electrical pins being affixed to a second end of the outer glass housing that is opposite the first end.

    摘要翻译: 在一个方面,提供了标准具组件。 标准具组件包括具有准直透镜和标准具的内壳体。 标准会议组件还包括光纤针尾组件,其相对于准直透镜光学对准并固定到内壳体。 此外,标准具组件包括具有内腔的外玻璃壳体,内壳体固定到外玻璃壳体的第一端,并且玻璃集管容纳一个或多个密封电脚,固定到外玻璃的第二端 与第一端相对的房屋。

    PHOTODIODE ARRAY WITH ALGORITHM-BASED CROSSTALK REDUCTION
    16.
    发明申请
    PHOTODIODE ARRAY WITH ALGORITHM-BASED CROSSTALK REDUCTION 审中-公开
    具有基于算法的波形降低的光电子阵列

    公开(公告)号:US20120173175A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-05

    申请号:US12982559

    申请日:2010-12-30

    IPC分类号: G01R21/06 G01J1/42

    摘要: A photodiode (PD) array accurately measures incident optical power on each of the PDs in the array by eliminating the effect of crosstalk between the individual PDs. Crosstalk within the PD array is removed by measuring the current generated by each PD in the array and generating a corrected optical power value for each PD that is based on the measured current for each PD and on coupling coefficients associated with other PDs in the array. The coupling coefficients are determined during a previous calibration procedure.

    摘要翻译: 光电二极管(PD)阵列通过消除各个PD之间的串扰的影响,精确地测量阵列中每个PD上的入射光功率。 通过测量阵列中每个PD产生的电流来消除PD阵列内的串扰,并根据每个PD的测量电流以及与阵列中的其他PD相关的耦合系数产生每个PD的校正光功率值。 在先前的校准过程中确定耦合系数。

    System of method for dynamic range extension
    17.
    发明授权
    System of method for dynamic range extension 有权
    动态范围扩展方法系统

    公开(公告)号:US08175127B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-08

    申请号:US12970370

    申请日:2010-12-16

    IPC分类号: H01S3/13 H01S3/00

    摘要: The present invention generally relates to the operation of optical network equipment such as optical amplifiers. In one aspect, a method of operating an optical amplifier is provided such that output of the optical amplifier avoids the effects of operating an optical gain medium in a non-linear (kink) region of an L-I curve. The method generally includes operating an optical gain medium in a fully off state or fully on state above the kink region with a PWM signal. In another aspect, the effects of the kink region may be compensated for by utilizing a lookup table. A sample of the optical power of an amplified optical signal may be used to select an entry in the lookup table that compensates for non-linearities in the kink region. In yet a further aspect, a lookup table may be used to control a pulse modulator to compensate for non-linearites in the kink region of the L-I curve.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及诸如光放大器之类的光网络设备的操作。 一方面,提供了一种操作光放大器的方法,使得光放大器的输出避免了在L-I曲线的非线性(扭结)区域中操作光学增益介质的影响。 该方法通常包括以PWM信号操作处于扭结区域的完全关闭状态或完全导通状态的光学增益介质。 在另一方面,可以通过利用查找表来补偿扭结区域的影响。 放大的光信号的光功率的样本可以用于选择补偿在扭结区域中的非线性的查找表中的条目。 在另一方面,可以使用查找表来控制脉冲调制器来补偿L-I曲线的扭结区域中的非线性元素。

    SYSTEM OF METHOD FOR DYNAMIC RANGE EXTENSION
    18.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM OF METHOD FOR DYNAMIC RANGE EXTENSION 有权
    动态范围扩展方法系统

    公开(公告)号:US20080225914A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-18

    申请号:US11687444

    申请日:2007-03-16

    IPC分类号: H01S3/094

    摘要: The present invention generally relates to the operation of optical network equipment such as optical amplifiers. In one aspect, a method of operating an optical amplifier is provided such that output of the optical amplifier avoids the effects of operating an optical gain medium in a non-linear (kink) region of an L-I curve. The method generally includes operating an optical gain medium in a fully off state or fully on state above the kink region with a PWM signal. In another aspect, the effects of the kink region may be compensated for by utilizing a lookup table. A sample of the optical power of an amplified optical signal may be used to select an entry in the lookup table that compensates for non-linearities in the kink region. In yet a further aspect, a lookup table may be used to control a pulse modulator to compensate for non-linearites in the kink region of the L-I curve.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及诸如光放大器之类的光网络设备的操作。 一方面,提供了一种操作光放大器的方法,使得光放大器的输出避免了在L-I曲线的非线性(扭结)区域中操作光学增益介质的影响。 该方法通常包括以PWM信号操作处于扭结区域的完全关闭状态或完全导通状态的光学增益介质。 在另一方面,可以通过利用查找表来补偿扭结区域的影响。 放大的光信号的光功率的样本可以用于选择补偿在扭结区域中的非线性的查找表中的条目。 在另一方面,可以使用查找表来控制脉冲调制器来补偿L-I曲线的扭结区域中的非线性元素。