摘要:
An optical receiver may include a photodetector that is configured to generate an electrical signal in response to detecting an optical signal, a first gain path coupled to receive and amplify the electrical signal generated by the photodetector, and a second gain path coupled to receive and amplify the electrical signal generated by the photodetector. The second gain path may have a higher gain than the first gain path. The two gain paths may be configured to amplify the electrical signal independently of each other. The optical receiver may also include a switch that selectably outputs an amplified electrical signal from one of the gain paths based on a magnitude of a signal corresponding to the optical signal.
摘要:
A cascaded line-of-sight wireless communications system operating in free-space. The system provides broadband access for subscribers, allowing high speed wireless data communication across cities or towns. The system has a free-space optical network that includes at least two optical repeater block devices for receiving, amplifying, and re-transmitting optical signals, and a gateway device coupled to one of the optical repeater block devices. The system is modularly constructed in a cascaded manner to efficiently and wirelessly relay data signals across the system. Particularly, the broadband access is unaffected even in the presence of natural or men-made impediments.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method for transmitting data. An optical pulse stream comprising a plurality of return-to-zero optical pulses is prepared by modulating a phase of light output by an optical source to thereby encode data from a data source. The light of the optical pulse stream has a wavelength. The optical pulse stream is transmitted along an optical fiber of an optical network. Optical pulse streams of the invention enhance transmission performance at least in part by reducing noise at the receiver caused by fiber non-linearities.
摘要:
There are provided a first optical transmitting device for transmitting a first light having a first wavelength in a continuous light state and a second light having signal optical pulses and a second wavelength, a first optical amplifier for receiving the first light and the second light from the first optical transmitting device, a pulse light source for outputting a controlling optical pulse train having a third wavelength, a second optical transmitting device for transmitting the first light, on which a waveform is superposed by the first optical amplifier, and the controlling optical pulse train being output from the pulse light source, and a second optical amplifier for receiving the first light and the controlling optical pulse train from the second optical transmitting device and then outputting an output optical signal having the third wavelength, on which the signal pulse is superposed.
摘要:
An optical network system having a global controller capable of controlling all the elements of the network. The controller receives performance data from each optical network element and calculates a performance value for each channel transmitting through the system. The controller then isolates the channel with the minimum performance value and tests possible changes in network element parameters to find a change which would increase this performance value. Once such a change is found, it is implemented and the system is reoptimized.
摘要:
A method and system for generating both return-to-zero (RZ) and carrier suppressed return-to-zero (CSRZ) shaped signals using only a single optical modulator. The system includes: a switch for receiving a data signal and a clock signal as inputs, and outputting a voltage signal; a unit for controllably adjusting the phase of said clock signal before input to the switch; an optical modulator for receiving a continuous wave light (CW) signal and the voltage signal as inputs, and outputting one of an RZ and a CSRZ signal. To generate a CSRZ signal, the optical modulator is biased at a transmission minimum level signal. To generate an RZ signal, the optical modulator is biased at a transmission maximum level and the clock signal is phase shifted. Also disclosed is an optical communication transceiver including a plurality of optical modulator circuits generating both RZ and CSRZ signals. The transceiver also includes a wavelength division multiplexer for combining the generated signals from the plurality of optical modulator circuits for transmission.
摘要:
The present invention provides a passive optical network system having an optical line terminal for transmitting a plurality of types of distributed data using optical signals and a plurality of optical network terminations for receiving distributed data using optical signals. Each of the plurality of optical network terminations transmits a reception request for at least one of the plurality types of distributed data to said optical line terminal while designating the type. The optical line terminal transmits distributed data of the designated type among the plurality of types of distributed data to the plurality of optical network terminations.
摘要:
Network for transmitting and using electromagnetic radiation for two or more functionally different useful purposes. Such a network may be comprised of a signal source apparatus to provide information, an electromagnetic radiation generator capable of being modulated for providing electromagnetic radiation, electronic circuitry for modulating the electromagnetic radiation generator, medium through which the electromagnetic radiation passes and is transmitted, a receiver apparatus for receiving and demodulating the modulated electromagnetic radiation, a first user means for processing and making use of the information to achieve a useful functional purpose, and second user means for achieving a useful functional purpose from said radiation said useful functional purpose being different from the purpose of said first user means.
摘要:
A system for dispersion compensation is provided including a plurality of optical cavities with each including a specific resonant frequency and resonant linewidth. At least one coupling element interconnects the optical cavities. The at least one coupling element defines the coupling strength between the cavities. The optical cavities are interconnected with the at least one coupled element that forms a multi-cavity structure. The multi-cavity structure generates appropriate dispersion properties for dispersion compensation purposes.
摘要:
A method and system for conveying contextually relevant information to a wireless client are disclosed. More particularly, a transmitter transmits a diffuse infrared signal to a client having an IrDA compliant communication interface. The transmitter communicates with the client by making a link layer in the transmitter compliant with an IrDA link layer running on the client. To perform communication, data is received at the transmitter from a service provider. The data is formatted into an IrDA compliant diffuse infrared signal and transmitted to the client. The client receives the data and parses it to extract contextually relevant information contained therein. The client may reply to the transmitter if a user of the client is interested in a service offered by the service provider. If the service provider receives a reply from the client, the service is made available to client.