摘要:
In an optical transmission apparatus, optical power of each of wavelength contained in a wavelength multiplexing signal is measured, a measured value of the optical power of each wavelength is compared with a predetermined threshold value, a total value of the measured values of the optical power, which are equal to or larger than the threshold value, is calculated as a total value of signal beam power, and a total value of the measured values of the optical power, which are less then the threshold value, is calculated as a total value of ASE power. The number of the measured values of the optical power, which are equal to or larger than the threshold value, is calculated as a wavelength count of the signal beams contained in the wavelength multiplexing signal. A signal-to-ASE ratio is calculated from the total value of the signal beam power and the total value of the ASE power. The optical power of the wavelength multiplexing signal inputted to an optical amplifier is measured, and a target value of the automatic level control (ALC) is determined by use of the measured values of the wavelength count, the signal-to-ASE ratio and the optical power of the wavelength multiplexing signal in order to execute the ALC of the optical amplifier so that the optical power of each of the wavelengths in the wavelength multiplexing signal outputted from the optical amplifier, becomes constant.
摘要:
In an optical amplifier of the invention, a WDM signal light is separated into N components by a demultiplexer after which each component is amplified by N optical amplifier sections, and the output light level of each optical amplifier section is controlled to a constant level by respective control circuits and multiplexed in a multiplexer. At this time, in the demultiplexer, the bandwidth of the signal light output from each of the output ports is designed to have a different value, so that inter-wavelength deviation in the optical output level that occurs in each of the optical amplifier sections, falls within a preset range. Moreover, the constant output control of each control circuit is performed by individually adjusting the gain of each of the optical amplifier sections in relation to fluctuations in the power level without channel number changes of the WDM signal light input to the demultiplexer. As a result, deviation in the optical output level over the entire wavelength bandwidth of the WDM signal light for fluctuations in the input level of the WDM signal light, can be suppressed to a minimum, with a simple configuration.
摘要:
There is provided an optical amplifier comprising a Raman amplifying section, a rare earth element doped fiber amplifying section to be disposed in the case where the number of operating channels exceeds the number of allowable channels A, and a control section. And the control section controls the wavelength of pumping light of the Raman amplifying section such that the signal light of the entire band is able to be amplified, in the case where the number of operating channels is equal to that of allowable channels A or less, and whereas the control section controls the wavelength of pumping light of the Raman amplifying section such that the signal light of the band located out of the amplifying band of the rare earth element doped fiber amplifier is able to be amplified, in the case where the number of operating channels becomes greater than the number of allowable channels A.
摘要:
In an optical transmission apparatus, levels of signal lights obtained by demultiplexing a WDM signal and corresponding to channels are detected, based on which a channel in which a signal is transmitted and a channel in which no signal is transmitted are determined. An attenuation amount of a channel in which no signal is transmitted in a predetermined range from the channel in which the signal is transmitted is set to a value equal to an attenuation amount of the channel in which the signal is transmitted. An attenuation amount of a channel in which no signal is transmitted out of the predetermined range from the channel in which the signal is transmitted is set to a value larger than the attenuation amount of the channel in which the signal is transmitted. The signal lights are attenuated based on the values and multiplexed.
摘要:
In an optical transmission apparatus, optical power of each of wavelength contained in a wavelength multiplexing signal is measured, a measured value of the optical power of each wavelength is compared with a predetermined threshold value, a total value of the measured values of the optical power, which are equal to or larger than the threshold value, is calculated as a total value of signal beam power, and a total value of the measured values of the optical power, which are less then the threshold value, is calculated as a total value of ASE power. The number of the measured values of the optical power, which are equal to or larger than the threshold value, is calculated as a wavelength count of the signal beams contained in the wavelength multiplexing signal. A signal-to-ASE ratio is calculated from the total value of the signal beam power and the total value of the ASE power. The optical power of the wavelength multiplexing signal inputted to an optical amplifier is measured, and a target value of the automatic level control (ALC) is determined by use of the measured values of the wavelength count, the signal-to-ASE ratio and the optical power of the wavelength multiplexing signal in order to execute the ALC of the optical amplifier so that the optical power of each of the wavelengths in the wavelength multiplexing signal outputted from the optical amplifier, becomes constant.
摘要:
According to an optical surge suppressive type optical amplifier in the present invention, for a WDM optical amplifier having a multi-stages amplification configuration in which a plurality of optical amplifying means is connected in series, an optical amplifying medium capable of causing a homogeneous up-conversion (HUC) phenomenon is applied to the optical amplifying means on the signal light output side, so that an optical surge is suppressed utilizing the degradation of gain efficiency by the HUC caused at the time when the input power is decreased. Further, for a one wave optical amplifier, an optical amplifying medium capable of causing a pair induced quenching (PIQ) phenomenon is applied to the optical amplifying means on the signal light input side, so that the optical surge is suppressed utilizing the degradation of output power efficiency by the PIQ caused at the time when the input power is increased. As a result, it is possible to provide a low cost optical amplifier capable of effectively suppressing the optical surge without leading the complexity of control circuit or optical circuit configuration.
摘要:
There is provided an optical amplifier comprising a Raman amplifying section, a rare earth element doped fiber amplifying section to be disposed in the case where the number of operating channels exceeds the number of allowable channels A, and a control section. And the control section controls the wavelength of pumping light of the Raman amplifying section such that the signal light of the entire band is able to be amplified, in the case where the number of operating channels is equal to that of allowable channels A or less, and whereas the control section controls the wavelength of pumping light of the Raman amplifying section such that the signal light of the band located out of the amplifying band of the rare earth element doped fiber amplifier is able to be amplified, in the case where the number of operating channels becomes greater than the number of allowable channels A.
摘要:
Disclosed are an optical fiber comprising a core and a cladding wherein the core is composed of a In-Ga-Cd-Pb halide glass and the clad composed of a halide glass possesses a refractive index of 1.515 or less, which has a large specific refractive index difference (.DELTA.n) and a large numerical aperture, and such an optical fiber as mentioned above wherein the core contains one or more activating ions as well as an optical fiber amplifier comprising a pumping source, a laser glass fiber and a means for introducing pumping light and signal light into the above laser glass fiber, wherein the laser glass fiber is the optical fiber of the present invention mentioned above.
摘要:
In an optical transmission apparatus, levels of signal lights obtained by demultiplexing a WDM signal and corresponding to channels are detected, based on which a channel in which a signal is transmitted and a channel in which no signal is transmitted are determined. An attenuation amount of a channel in which no signal is transmitted in a predetermined range from the channel in which the signal is transmitted is set to a value equal to an attenuation amount of the channel in which the signal is transmitted. An attenuation amount of a channel in which no signal is transmitted out of the predetermined range from the channel in which the signal is transmitted is set to a value larger than the attenuation amount of the channel in which the signal is transmitted. The signal lights are attenuated based on the values and multiplexed.
摘要:
In an optical amplification characteristics simulation apparatus according to the present invention, using spectrums of a signal light input to an optical amplifier and a characteristic parameter for amplification medium, gain wavelength characteristics of the amplification medium are calculated. A calculating formula for the above has a parameter corresponding to a gain fluctuation portion due to a gain spectral hole burning (GSHB) phenomenon, and this parameter is defined by a function obtained by modeling a physical phenomenon in which a population inversion rate is reduced due to the GSHB, based on that electron occupation numbers in each Stark level on the end level side are increased. Then, based on the calculated gain wavelength characteristics, the output power of the signal light is obtained, to thereby perform the optical amplification characteristics simulation on the optical amplifier. As a result, it is possible to construct a high versatile calculation model based on the physical phenomenon for the gain fluctuation due to the GSHB, to thereby simulate with high precision the optical amplification characteristics of the optical amplifier under arbitrary conditions.