公开(公告)号：US07200296B2

公开(公告)日：2007-04-03

申请号：US11272604

申请日：2005-11-14

申请人： Fred A. Kish, Jr. ,  Charles H. Joyner ,  David F. Welch ,  Robert B. Taylor ,  Alan C. Nilsson

发明人： Fred A. Kish, Jr. ,  Charles H. Joyner ,  David F. Welch ,  Robert B. Taylor ,  Alan C. Nilsson

IPC分类号： G02B6/12

CPC分类号： G02B6/12033 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  G02B6/02204 ,  G02B6/12004 ,  G02B6/12007 ,  G02B6/12019 ,  G02B6/12023 ,  G02B6/12026 ,  G02B6/12028 ,  G02B6/124 ,  G02F1/01725 ,  G02F2001/0175 ,  G02F2001/01758 ,  H01S5/0085 ,  H01S5/024 ,  H01S5/02415 ,  H01S5/02453 ,  H01S5/02461 ,  H01S5/02476 ,  H01S5/026 ,  H01S5/0261 ,  H01S5/0264 ,  H01S5/0265 ,  H01S5/0268 ,  H01S5/0425 ,  H01S5/0612 ,  H01S5/06256 ,  H01S5/06258 ,  H01S5/0683 ,  H01S5/0687 ,  H01S5/12 ,  H01S5/1228 ,  H01S5/2077 ,  H01S5/22 ,  H01S5/2214 ,  H01S5/2224 ,  H01S5/227 ,  H01S5/2272 ,  H01S5/2275 ,  H01S5/3408 ,  H01S5/34306 ,  H01S5/4025 ,  H01S5/4031 ,  H01S5/4087 ,  H01S5/50 ,  H04B10/2914 ,  H04B10/50 ,  H04B10/506 ,  H04B10/572 ,  H04J14/02

摘要： An optical transmitter comprises a monolithic transmitter photonic integrated circuit (TxPIC) chip that includes an array of modulated sources formed on the PIC chip and having different operating wavelengths approximating a standardized wavelength grid and providing signal outputs of different wavelengths. A wavelength selective combiner is formed on the PIC chip having a wavelength grid passband response approximating the wavelength grid of the standardized wavelength grid. The signal outputs of the modulated sources optically coupled to inputs of the wavelength selective combiner to produce a combined signal output from the combiner. A first wavelength tuning element coupled to each of the modulated sources and a second wavelength tuning element coupled to the wavelength selective combiner. A wavelength monitoring unit is coupled to the wavelength selective combiner to sample the combined signal output. A wavelength control system coupled to the first and second wavelength tuning elements and to said wavelength monitoring unit to receive the sampled combined signal output. The wavelength control system adjusts the respective wavelengths of operation of the modulated sources to approximate or to be chirped to the standardized wavelength grid and for adjusting the optical combiner wavelength grid passband response to approximate the standardized wavelength grid.

摘要翻译： 光发射机包括单片发射机光子集成电路（TxPIC）芯片，其包括形成在PIC芯片上的调制源的阵列，并且具有接近标准化波长网格并提供不同波长的信号输出的不同工作波长。 在具有近似于标准化波长网格的波长网格的波长网格通带响应的PIC芯片上形成波长选择性组合器。 调制源的信号输出光耦合到波长选择组合器的输入，以产生从组合器输出的组合信号。 耦合到每个调制源的第一波长调谐元件和耦合到波长选择组合器的第二波长调谐元件。 波长监测单元耦合到波长选择组合器以对组合的信号输出进行采样。 波长控制系统耦合到第一和第二波长调谐元件以及所述波长监视单元以接收采样的组合信号输出。 波长控制系统调整调制源的各个波长的波长近似于或被啁啾到标准化波长网格，并且用于调整光合并波长网格通带响应以近似标准化的波长网格。

公开(公告)号：US07079720B2

公开(公告)日：2006-07-18

申请号：US10917798

申请日：2004-08-13

申请人： Fred A. Kish, Jr. ,  Charles H. Joyner ,  David F. Welch ,  Robert B. Taylor ,  Alan C. Nilsson

发明人： Fred A. Kish, Jr. ,  Charles H. Joyner ,  David F. Welch ,  Robert B. Taylor ,  Alan C. Nilsson

IPC分类号： G02B6/12

CPC分类号： G02B6/12033 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  G02B6/02204 ,  G02B6/12004 ,  G02B6/12007 ,  G02B6/12019 ,  G02B6/12023 ,  G02B6/12026 ,  G02B6/12028 ,  G02B6/124 ,  G02F1/01725 ,  G02F2001/0175 ,  G02F2001/01758 ,  H01S5/0085 ,  H01S5/024 ,  H01S5/02415 ,  H01S5/02453 ,  H01S5/02461 ,  H01S5/02476 ,  H01S5/026 ,  H01S5/0261 ,  H01S5/0264 ,  H01S5/0265 ,  H01S5/0268 ,  H01S5/0425 ,  H01S5/0612 ,  H01S5/06256 ,  H01S5/06258 ,  H01S5/0683 ,  H01S5/0687 ,  H01S5/12 ,  H01S5/1228 ,  H01S5/2077 ,  H01S5/22 ,  H01S5/2214 ,  H01S5/2224 ,  H01S5/227 ,  H01S5/2272 ,  H01S5/2275 ,  H01S5/3408 ,  H01S5/34306 ,  H01S5/4025 ,  H01S5/4031 ,  H01S5/4087 ,  H01S5/50 ,  H04B10/2914 ,  H04B10/50 ,  H04B10/506 ,  H04B10/572 ,  H04J14/02

摘要： A method of operating an array of laser sources integrated as an array in a single monolithic chip where the steps include designing the laser sources to have different target emission wavelengths so that together they form a spectral emission wavelength grid, coupling outputs from the laser sources to an array of gain/loss elements also integrated on the single monolithic chip, one each receiving the output from a respective laser source; and adjusting the outputs with the gain/loss elements so that the power levels across the laser source array are substantially uniform.

摘要翻译： 操作在单个单片芯片中集成为阵列的激光源阵列的方法，其中步骤包括设计激光源以具有不同的目标发射波长，使得它们一起形成光谱发射波长网格，将来自激光源的输出耦合到 增益/损耗元件阵列也集成在单个单片芯片上，一个接收来自相应激光源的输出; 并且利用增益/损耗元件调整输出，使得激光源阵列上的功率电平基本上均匀。

公开(公告)号：US07471857B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-30

申请号：US11693680

申请日：2007-03-29

申请人： Fred A. Kish, Jr. ,  Charles H. Joyner ,  David F. Welch ,  Robert B. Taylor ,  Alan C. Nilsson

发明人： Fred A. Kish, Jr. ,  Charles H. Joyner ,  David F. Welch ,  Robert B. Taylor ,  Alan C. Nilsson

IPC分类号： G02B6/12

CPC分类号： G02B6/12033 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  G02B6/02204 ,  G02B6/12004 ,  G02B6/12007 ,  G02B6/12019 ,  G02B6/12023 ,  G02B6/12026 ,  G02B6/12028 ,  G02B6/124 ,  G02F1/01725 ,  G02F2001/0175 ,  G02F2001/01758 ,  H01S5/0085 ,  H01S5/024 ,  H01S5/02415 ,  H01S5/02453 ,  H01S5/02461 ,  H01S5/02476 ,  H01S5/026 ,  H01S5/0261 ,  H01S5/0264 ,  H01S5/0265 ,  H01S5/0268 ,  H01S5/0425 ,  H01S5/0612 ,  H01S5/06256 ,  H01S5/06258 ,  H01S5/0683 ,  H01S5/0687 ,  H01S5/12 ,  H01S5/1228 ,  H01S5/2077 ,  H01S5/22 ,  H01S5/2214 ,  H01S5/2224 ,  H01S5/227 ,  H01S5/2272 ,  H01S5/2275 ,  H01S5/3408 ,  H01S5/34306 ,  H01S5/4025 ,  H01S5/4031 ,  H01S5/4087 ,  H01S5/50 ,  H04B10/2914 ,  H04B10/50 ,  H04B10/506 ,  H04B10/572 ,  H04J14/02

摘要： An optical transmitter comprises a monolithic transmitter photonic integrated circuit (TxPIC) chip that includes an array of modulated sources formed on the PIC chip and having different operating wavelengths approximating a standardized wavelength grid and providing signal outputs of different wavelengths. A wavelength selective combiner is formed on the PIC chip having a wavelength grid passband response approximating the wavelength grid of the standardized wavelength grid. The signal outputs of the modulated sources optically coupled to inputs of the wavelength selective combiner to produce a combined signal output from the combiner. A first wavelength tuning element coupled to each of the modulated sources and a second wavelength tuning element coupled to the wavelength selective combiner. A wavelength monitoring unit is coupled to the wavelength selective combiner to sample the combined signal output. A wavelength control system coupled to the first and second wavelength tuning elements and to said wavelength monitoring unit to receive the sampled combined signal output. The wavelength control system adjusts the respective wavelengths of operation of the modulated sources to approximate or to be chirped to the standardized wavelength grid and for adjusting the optical combiner wavelength grid passband response to approximate the standardized wavelength grid.

摘要翻译： 光发射机包括单片发射机光子集成电路（TxPIC）芯片，其包括形成在PIC芯片上的调制源的阵列，并且具有接近标准化波长网格并提供不同波长的信号输出的不同工作波长。 在具有近似于标准化波长网格的波长网格的波长网格通带响应的PIC芯片上形成波长选择性组合器。 调制源的信号输出光耦合到波长选择组合器的输入，以产生从组合器输出的组合信号。 耦合到每个调制源的第一波长调谐元件和耦合到波长选择组合器的第二波长调谐元件。 波长监测单元耦合到波长选择组合器以对组合的信号输出进行采样。 波长控制系统耦合到第一和第二波长调谐元件以及所述波长监视单元以接收采样的组合信号输出。 波长控制系统调整调制源的各个波长的波长近似于或被啁啾到标准化波长网格，并且用于调整光合并波长网格通带响应以近似标准化的波长网格。

公开(公告)号：US07103239B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-05

申请号：US11205798

申请日：2005-08-17

申请人： Fred A. Kish, Jr. ,  Charles H. Joyner ,  David F. Welch ,  Robert B. Taylor ,  Alan C. Nilsson

发明人： Fred A. Kish, Jr. ,  Charles H. Joyner ,  David F. Welch ,  Robert B. Taylor ,  Alan C. Nilsson

IPC分类号： G02B6/12

CPC分类号： G02B6/12033 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  G02B6/02204 ,  G02B6/12004 ,  G02B6/12007 ,  G02B6/12019 ,  G02B6/12023 ,  G02B6/12026 ,  G02B6/12028 ,  G02B6/124 ,  G02F1/01725 ,  G02F2001/0175 ,  G02F2001/01758 ,  H01S5/0085 ,  H01S5/024 ,  H01S5/02415 ,  H01S5/02453 ,  H01S5/02461 ,  H01S5/02476 ,  H01S5/026 ,  H01S5/0261 ,  H01S5/0264 ,  H01S5/0265 ,  H01S5/0268 ,  H01S5/0425 ,  H01S5/0612 ,  H01S5/06256 ,  H01S5/06258 ,  H01S5/0683 ,  H01S5/0687 ,  H01S5/12 ,  H01S5/1228 ,  H01S5/2077 ,  H01S5/22 ,  H01S5/2214 ,  H01S5/2224 ,  H01S5/227 ,  H01S5/2272 ,  H01S5/2275 ,  H01S5/3408 ,  H01S5/34306 ,  H01S5/4025 ,  H01S5/4031 ,  H01S5/4087 ,  H01S5/50 ,  H04B10/2914 ,  H04B10/50 ,  H04B10/506 ,  H04B10/572 ,  H04J14/02

摘要： An optical transmitter comprises a monolithic transmitter photonic integrated circuit (TxPIC) chip that includes an array of modulated sources formed on the PIC chip and having different operating wavelengths approximating a standardized wavelength grid and providing signal outputs of different wavelengths. A wavelength selective combiner is formed on the PIC chip having a wavelength grid passband response approximating the wavelength grid of the standardized wavelength grid. The signal outputs of the modulated sources optically coupled to inputs of the wavelength selective combiner to produce a combined signal output from the combiner. A first wavelength tuning element coupled to each of the modulated sources and a second wavelength tuning element coupled to the wavelength selective combiner. A wavelength monitoring unit is coupled to the wavelength selective combiner to sample the combined signal output. A wavelength control system coupled to the first and second wavelength tuning elements and to said wavelength monitoring unit to receive the sampled combined signal output. The wavelength control system adjusts the respective wavelengths of operation of the modulated sources to approximate or to be chirped to the standardized wavelength grid and for adjusting the optical combiner wavelength grid passband response to approximate the standardized wavelength grid.

摘要翻译： 光发射机包括单片发射机光子集成电路（TxPIC）芯片，其包括形成在PIC芯片上的调制源的阵列，并且具有接近标准化波长网格并提供不同波长的信号输出的不同工作波长。 在具有近似于标准化波长网格的波长网格的波长网格通带响应的PIC芯片上形成波长选择性组合器。 调制源的信号输出光耦合到波长选择组合器的输入，以产生从组合器输出的组合信号。 耦合到每个调制源的第一波长调谐元件和耦合到波长选择组合器的第二波长调谐元件。 波长监测单元耦合到波长选择组合器以对组合的信号输出进行采样。 波长控制系统耦合到第一和第二波长调谐元件以及所述波长监视单元以接收采样的组合信号输出。 波长控制系统调整调制源的各个波长的波长近似于或被啁啾到标准化波长网格，并且用于调整光合并波长网格通带响应以近似标准化的波长网格。

公开(公告)号：US07136546B2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-14

申请号：US11277737

申请日：2006-03-28

申请人： Fred A. Kish, Jr. ,  Charles H. Joyner ,  David F. Welch ,  Robert B. Taylor ,  Alan C. Nilsson

发明人： Fred A. Kish, Jr. ,  Charles H. Joyner ,  David F. Welch ,  Robert B. Taylor ,  Alan C. Nilsson

IPC分类号： G02B6/12

CPC分类号： G02B6/12033 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  G02B6/02204 ,  G02B6/12004 ,  G02B6/12007 ,  G02B6/12019 ,  G02B6/12023 ,  G02B6/12026 ,  G02B6/12028 ,  G02B6/124 ,  G02F1/01725 ,  G02F2001/0175 ,  G02F2001/01758 ,  H01S5/0085 ,  H01S5/024 ,  H01S5/02415 ,  H01S5/02453 ,  H01S5/02461 ,  H01S5/02476 ,  H01S5/026 ,  H01S5/0261 ,  H01S5/0264 ,  H01S5/0265 ,  H01S5/0268 ,  H01S5/0425 ,  H01S5/0612 ,  H01S5/06256 ,  H01S5/06258 ,  H01S5/0683 ,  H01S5/0687 ,  H01S5/12 ,  H01S5/1228 ,  H01S5/2077 ,  H01S5/22 ,  H01S5/2214 ,  H01S5/2224 ,  H01S5/227 ,  H01S5/2272 ,  H01S5/2275 ,  H01S5/3408 ,  H01S5/34306 ,  H01S5/4025 ,  H01S5/4031 ,  H01S5/4087 ,  H01S5/50 ,  H04B10/2914 ,  H04B10/50 ,  H04B10/506 ,  H04B10/572 ,  H04J14/02

摘要： A method and apparatus operates an array of laser sources as an integrated array on a single substrate or as integrated in an optical transmitter photonic integrated circuit (TxPIC) maintaining the emission wavelengths of such integrated laser sources at their targeted emission wavelengths or at least to more approximate their desired respective emission wavelengths. Wavelength changing elements may accompany the laser sources to bring about the change in their operational or emission wavelength to be corrected to or toward the desired or target emission wavelength. The wavelength changing elements may be comprise of temperature changing elements, current and voltage changing elements or bandgap changing elements. Identification tags in the form of low frequency tones may be applied relative to respective laser source outputs with a different frequency assigned to each laser source so that each laser can be specifically identified in a feedback control for providing correction signals to the wavelength changing elements to correct for the emission wavelength of respective laser sources.

公开(公告)号：US07092589B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-15

申请号：US10916844

申请日：2004-08-12

申请人： Fred A. Kish, Jr. ,  Charles H. Joyner ,  David F. Welch ,  Robert B. Taylor ,  Alan C. Nilsson

发明人： Fred A. Kish, Jr. ,  Charles H. Joyner ,  David F. Welch ,  Robert B. Taylor ,  Alan C. Nilsson

IPC分类号： G02B6/12

CPC分类号： G02B6/12033 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  G02B6/02204 ,  G02B6/12004 ,  G02B6/12007 ,  G02B6/12019 ,  G02B6/12023 ,  G02B6/12026 ,  G02B6/12028 ,  G02B6/124 ,  G02F1/01725 ,  G02F2001/0175 ,  G02F2001/01758 ,  H01S5/0085 ,  H01S5/024 ,  H01S5/02415 ,  H01S5/02453 ,  H01S5/02461 ,  H01S5/02476 ,  H01S5/026 ,  H01S5/0261 ,  H01S5/0264 ,  H01S5/0265 ,  H01S5/0268 ,  H01S5/0425 ,  H01S5/0612 ,  H01S5/06256 ,  H01S5/06258 ,  H01S5/0683 ,  H01S5/0687 ,  H01S5/12 ,  H01S5/1228 ,  H01S5/2077 ,  H01S5/22 ,  H01S5/2214 ,  H01S5/2224 ,  H01S5/227 ,  H01S5/2272 ,  H01S5/2275 ,  H01S5/3408 ,  H01S5/34306 ,  H01S5/4025 ,  H01S5/4031 ,  H01S5/4087 ,  H01S5/50 ,  H04B10/2914 ,  H04B10/50 ,  H04B10/506 ,  H04B10/572 ,  H04J14/02

摘要： A method of operating an array of integrated laser sources formed as an integrated array on a single substrate in a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) where the laser sources are designed for operation at different targeted emission wavelengths which, in toto, at least approximate a grid of spatial emission wavelengths. A first wavelength tuning element is associated with each laser source and is adjusted over time so that each laser source maintains its targeted emission wavelength. As an alternative, the drive current to each laser source may be initially set so that each laser source operates at its targeted emission wavelength. Thereafter, adjustments to retune the laser sources to their targeted emission wavelengths are accomplished by the first wavelength tuning elements. The outputs of the laser sources may be combined via an optical combiner to produce a single combined output from the PIC. A second wavelength tuning element is associated with the optical combiner so that the passband response or wavelength grid of the optical combiner may be also monitored and adjusted to better approximate the wavelength grid of the laser sources.

摘要翻译： 一种在光子集成电路（PIC）中在单个衬底上形成为集成阵列的集成激光源的阵列的方法，其中激光源被设计用于在不同的目标发射波长下操作，其至少近似于电网 的空间发射波长。 第一波长调谐元件与每个激光源相关联并且随时间被调整，使得每个激光源保持其目标发射波长。 作为替代，可以初始设置到每个激光源的驱动电流，使得每个激光源以其目标发射波长工作。 此后，通过第一波长调谐元件实现将激光源重新调谐到其目标发射波长的调整。 激光源的输出可以通过光学组合器组合以产生来自PIC的单个组合输出。 第二波长调谐元件与光学合成器相关联，使得光学合成器的通带响应或波长网格也可以被监视和调整以更好地近似激光源的波长网格。

公开(公告)号：US07079721B2

公开(公告)日：2006-07-18

申请号：US10919161

申请日：2004-08-16

申请人： Fred A. Kish, Jr. ,  Charles H. Joyner ,  David F. Welch ,  Robert B. Taylor ,  Alan C. Nilsson

发明人： Fred A. Kish, Jr. ,  Charles H. Joyner ,  David F. Welch ,  Robert B. Taylor ,  Alan C. Nilsson

IPC分类号： G02B6/12

CPC分类号： G02B6/12033 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  G02B6/02204 ,  G02B6/12004 ,  G02B6/12007 ,  G02B6/12019 ,  G02B6/12023 ,  G02B6/12026 ,  G02B6/12028 ,  G02B6/124 ,  G02F1/01725 ,  G02F2001/0175 ,  G02F2001/01758 ,  H01S5/0085 ,  H01S5/024 ,  H01S5/02415 ,  H01S5/02453 ,  H01S5/02461 ,  H01S5/02476 ,  H01S5/026 ,  H01S5/0261 ,  H01S5/0264 ,  H01S5/0265 ,  H01S5/0268 ,  H01S5/0425 ,  H01S5/0612 ,  H01S5/06256 ,  H01S5/06258 ,  H01S5/0683 ,  H01S5/0687 ,  H01S5/12 ,  H01S5/1228 ,  H01S5/2077 ,  H01S5/22 ,  H01S5/2214 ,  H01S5/2224 ,  H01S5/227 ,  H01S5/2272 ,  H01S5/2275 ,  H01S5/3408 ,  H01S5/34306 ,  H01S5/4025 ,  H01S5/4031 ,  H01S5/4087 ,  H01S5/50 ,  H04B10/2914 ,  H04B10/50 ,  H04B10/506 ,  H04B10/572 ,  H04J14/02

摘要： A method and apparatus operates an array of laser sources as an integrated array on a single substrate or as integrated in an optical transmitter photonic integrated circuit (TxPIC) maintaining the emission wavelengths of such integrated laser sources at their targeted emission wavelengths or at least to more approximate their desired respective emission wavelengths. Wavelength changing elements may accompany the laser sources to bring about the change in their operational or emission wavelength to be corrected to or toward the desired or target emission wavelength. The wavelength changing elements may be comprise of temperature changing elements, current and voltage changing elements or bandgap changing elements. Identification tags in the form of low frequency tones may be applied relative to respective laser source outputs with a different frequency assigned to each laser source so that each laser can be specifically identified in a feedback control for providing correction signals to the wavelength changing elements to correct for the emission wavelength of respective laser sources.

摘要翻译： 一种方法和装置将激光源阵列作为集成阵列操作在单个基板上或集成在光发射机光子集成电路（TxPIC）中，将这些集成激光源的发射波长保持在其目标发射波长或至少至多 近似其期望的各自的发射波长。 波长变化元件可能伴随着激光源，以使它们的操作或发射波长的变化被校正到目标或目标发射波长。 波长变化元件可以包括温度变化元件，电流和电压变化元件或带隙变化元件。 可以以具有分配给每个激光源的不同频率的相应激光源输出施加低频音调形式的识别标签，使得每个激光器可以在用于向波长改变元件提供校正信号的反馈控制中被具体识别，以校正 用于各激光源的发射波长。

公开(公告)号：US07489838B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-10

申请号：US11463576

申请日：2006-08-09

申请人： Fred A. Kish, Jr. ,  Charles H. Joyner ,  David F. Welch ,  Robert B. Taylor ,  Alan C. Nilsson

发明人： Fred A. Kish, Jr. ,  Charles H. Joyner ,  David F. Welch ,  Robert B. Taylor ,  Alan C. Nilsson

IPC分类号： G02B6/12

CPC分类号： G02B6/12033 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  G02B6/02204 ,  G02B6/12004 ,  G02B6/12007 ,  G02B6/12019 ,  G02B6/12023 ,  G02B6/12026 ,  G02B6/12028 ,  G02B6/124 ,  G02F1/01725 ,  G02F2001/0175 ,  G02F2001/01758 ,  H01S5/0085 ,  H01S5/024 ,  H01S5/02415 ,  H01S5/02453 ,  H01S5/02461 ,  H01S5/02476 ,  H01S5/026 ,  H01S5/0261 ,  H01S5/0264 ,  H01S5/0265 ,  H01S5/0268 ,  H01S5/0425 ,  H01S5/0612 ,  H01S5/06256 ,  H01S5/06258 ,  H01S5/0683 ,  H01S5/0687 ,  H01S5/12 ,  H01S5/1228 ,  H01S5/2077 ,  H01S5/22 ,  H01S5/2214 ,  H01S5/2224 ,  H01S5/227 ,  H01S5/2272 ,  H01S5/2275 ,  H01S5/3408 ,  H01S5/34306 ,  H01S5/4025 ,  H01S5/4031 ,  H01S5/4087 ,  H01S5/50 ,  H04B10/2914 ,  H04B10/50 ,  H04B10/506 ,  H04B10/572 ,  H04J14/02

摘要： An optical transmitter comprises an array of modulated sources having different operating wavelengths approximating a standardized wavelength grid and providing signal outputs of different wavelengths. Signal outputs of the modulated sources are optically coupled to inputs of the wavelength selective combiner to produce a combined signal output from the combiner. The wavelength selective combiner has a wavelength grid passband response approximating the wavelength grid of the standardized wavelength grid. A first wavelength tuning element is coupled to each of the modulated sources and a second wavelength tuning element is coupled to the wavelength selective combiner. A wavelength monitoring unit is coupled to receive a sampled portion the combined signal output from the wavelength selective combiner. A wavelength control system is coupled to the first and second wavelength tuning elements and to the wavelength monitoring unit to receive the sampled portion of the combined signal output. The wavelength control system adjusts the respective wavelengths of operation of the modulated sources to approximate the standardized wavelength grid and for adjusting the optical combiner wavelength grid passband response to approximate the standardized wavelength grid.

摘要翻译： 光发射机包括具有不同工作波长的调制源的阵列，接近标准波长网格并提供不同波长的信号输出。 调制源的信号输出光耦合到波长选择组合器的输入，以产生从组合器输出的组合信号。 波长选择性组合器具有近似于标准波长网格的波长网格的波长网格通带响应。 第一波长调谐元件耦合到每个调制源，并且第二波长调谐元件耦合到波长选择组合器。 波长监视单元耦合以从采样部分接收从波长选择组合器输出的组合信号。 波长控制系统耦合到第一和第二波长调谐元件以及波长监视单元以接收组合信号输出的采样部分。 波长控制系统调整调制源的各个波长的波长以近似标准波长网格，并且用于调整光合并波长网格通带响应以近似标准波长网格。

公开(公告)号：US07324719B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-29

申请号：US11428528

申请日：2006-07-03

申请人： Fred A. Kish, Jr. ,  Charles H. Joyner ,  David F. Welch ,  Robert B. Taylor ,  Alan C. Nilsson

发明人： Fred A. Kish, Jr. ,  Charles H. Joyner ,  David F. Welch ,  Robert B. Taylor ,  Alan C. Nilsson

IPC分类号： G02B6/12

CPC分类号： G02B6/12033 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  G02B6/02204 ,  G02B6/12004 ,  G02B6/12007 ,  G02B6/12019 ,  G02B6/12023 ,  G02B6/12026 ,  G02B6/12028 ,  G02B6/124 ,  G02F1/01725 ,  G02F2001/0175 ,  G02F2001/01758 ,  H01S5/0085 ,  H01S5/024 ,  H01S5/02415 ,  H01S5/02453 ,  H01S5/02461 ,  H01S5/02476 ,  H01S5/026 ,  H01S5/0261 ,  H01S5/0264 ,  H01S5/0265 ,  H01S5/0268 ,  H01S5/0425 ,  H01S5/0612 ,  H01S5/06256 ,  H01S5/06258 ,  H01S5/0683 ,  H01S5/0687 ,  H01S5/12 ,  H01S5/1228 ,  H01S5/2077 ,  H01S5/22 ,  H01S5/2214 ,  H01S5/2224 ,  H01S5/227 ,  H01S5/2272 ,  H01S5/2275 ,  H01S5/3408 ,  H01S5/34306 ,  H01S5/4025 ,  H01S5/4031 ,  H01S5/4087 ,  H01S5/50 ,  H04B10/2914 ,  H04B10/50 ,  H04B10/506 ,  H04B10/572 ,  H04J14/02

摘要： A method of tuning optical components integrated on a monolithic semiconductor chip having a plurality of first optical components integrated on the chip with each fabricated to approximate an emission wavelength along a given wavelength grid and together forming a first optical component wavelength grid. A second optical component is integrated on the chip with and optically coupled to the group of first optical components. The second optical component has a second optical component wavelength grid approximating the given wavelength grid where at least one emission peak along the second optical component wavelength grid is within an acceptable wavelength tolerance range of a particular first optical component of the first optical component wavelength grid but not the same as a corresponding emission wavelength of a particular first optical component. The method involves, among other approaches, the tuning a corresponding emission wavelength of the particular first optical component to have a wavelength response approximating the at least one emission peak of the second optical component wavelength grid.

摘要翻译： 一种调整集成在单片半导体芯片上的光学元件的方法，该单片半导体芯片具有集成在芯片上的多个第一光学部件，每个第一光学部件被制造成沿着给定波长网格近似发射波长，并且一起形成第一光学部件波长网格。 第二光学部件集成在芯片上并且光耦合到该组第一光学部件。 第二光学部件具有近似于给定波长网格的第二光学部件波长网格，其中沿着第二光学部件波长网格的至少一个发射峰值在第一光学部件波长网格的特定第一光学部件的可接受的波长容差范围内，但是 不同于特定的第一光学部件的相应的发射波长。 除了其它方法之外，该方法还包括调谐特定第一光学部件的相应发射波长以具有接近第二光学部件波长网格的至少一个发射峰值的波长响应。

公开(公告)号：US07149433B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-12

申请号：US10267274

申请日：2002-10-08

申请人： Stephen G. Grubb ,  Matthew L. Mitchell ,  Robert B. Taylor ,  Vincent G. Dominic ,  Alan C. Nilsson

发明人： Stephen G. Grubb ,  Matthew L. Mitchell ,  Robert B. Taylor ,  Vincent G. Dominic ,  Alan C. Nilsson

IPC分类号： H04B10/00

CPC分类号： H04B10/2939 ,  H04B10/291 ,  H04B2210/258 ,  H04J14/02 ,  H04J14/0206 ,  H04J14/0208 ,  H04J14/0209 ,  H04J14/0213 ,  H04J14/0221

摘要： A digital signal channel bypass is provided as bypass around an optical network optical amplifier, in particular, an analog type optical amplifier, such as an EDFA, in an optical transport network or system. The digital signal bypass provides for an ability to maintain the existing optical amplifier OO amplification site while inserting a bypass that provides ultra low-cost OEO REGEN in a digital optical network (DON) utilizing both semiconductor electronic integrated circuit chips and semiconductor photonic integrated circuit (PIC) chips where all the optical components are in semiconductor integrated chip form providing 1R, 2R, 3R or 4R regeneration as well as other signal caring functionality. A salient feature of the digital signal bypass is to regenerate signals in the optical span that are outside the gain bandwidth of the EDFA or other such amplifier.

摘要翻译： 在光传输网络或系统中，数字信号通道旁路被提供为围绕光网络光放大器，特别是诸如EDFA的模拟型光放大器。 数字信号旁路提供了在使用半导体电子集成电路芯片和半导体光子集成电路（DON）插入在数字光网络（DON）中提供超低成本OEO REGEN的旁路的同时，保持现有光放大器OO放大位置的能力， PIC）芯片，其中所有光学部件都是半导体集成芯片，提供1R，2R，3R或4R再生以及其他信号关联功能。 数字信号旁路的一个显着特征是重新生成在EDFA或其他此类放大器的增益带宽以外的光学跨度中的信号。