Apparatus and method for configuring a fiber optical assembly
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for configuring a fiber optical assembly 失效
    用于配置光纤组件的设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US6016373A

    公开(公告)日:2000-01-18

    申请号:US867726

    申请日:1997-06-03

    申请人: Howard D. Kidorf

    发明人: Howard D. Kidorf

    CPC分类号: H04J14/02 G02B6/4427

    摘要: In a fiber optic assembly that is sealed within an enclosure and that has a plurality of optical transmission paths available to transmit input signals through the assembly, a separate link is provided for each transmission path. Each of the separate links has a first end that is located external to the sealed enclosure and a second end that is located within the enclosure and adjacent to the link's associated transmission path. The link is capable of transmitting energy from an energy source coupled to the link at the first end through the link to the second end. The energy is received at the second end of the link, where the second end's proximity to its associated optical transmission path allows the energy to act on the transmission path to render the path inoperable for transmitting an input signal along the path and through the assembly. As such, the fiber optic assembly is configured to permit selected input signals to be transmitted through the fiber optic assembly to a particular destination based upon the requirements of the communication system into which it is integrated.

    摘要翻译: 在光纤组件中,密封在外壳内并且具有可用于通过组件传输输入信号的多个光传输路径,为每个传输路径提供单独的链路。 每个单独的连接件具有位于密封外壳外部的第一端和位于外壳内且邻近连杆相关传输路径的第二端。 链路能够从耦合到第一端的链路的能量源通过到第二端的链路传输能量。 在链路的第二端处接收能量,其中第二端与其相关联的光传输路径的接近允许能量作用在传输路径上,以使得该路径不可操作用于沿路径和组件传输输入信号。 因此,光纤组件被配置为基于其被集成到其中的通信系统的要求,允许选定的输入信号通过光纤组件传输到特定目的地。

    Optical fiber communication system employing doped optical fiber and Raman amplification
    4.
    发明授权
    Optical fiber communication system employing doped optical fiber and Raman amplification 有权
    采用掺杂光纤和拉曼放大的光纤通信系统

    公开(公告)号:US06711359B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-23

    申请号:US09266093

    申请日:1999-03-10

    IPC分类号: H04B1017

    CPC分类号: H04B10/297 H04B10/2916

    摘要: A lightwave communication system is provided that includes first and second optical transmitters/receivers remotely located with respect to one another. First and second optical transmission paths couple the first transmitter/receiver to the second transmitter/receiver for bidirectionally transmitting optical information therebetween. First and second doped optical fibers are respectively disposed in the first and second optical transmission paths. Optical pump energy is supplied by first and second optical pump sources. The first optical pump source generates Raman gain in the first transmission path and the second optical pump source generates Raman gain in the second transmission path. A first optical coupler is provided for optically coupling pump energy from the first pump source to the second-doped optical fiber and a second optical coupler is provided for optically coupling pump energy from the second pump source to the first doped optical fiber.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种光波通信系统,其包括相对于彼此远程定位的第一和第二光发射机/接收机。 第一和第二光传输路径将第一发射机/接收机耦合到第二发射机/接收机,用于双向传输光信息。 第一和第二掺杂光纤分别设置在第一和第二光传输路径中。 光泵浦能源由第一和第二光泵源提供。 第一光泵浦源在第一传输路径中产生拉曼增益,第二光泵浦源在第二传输路径中产生拉曼增益。 提供第一光耦合器用于将来自第一泵浦源的泵浦能量光耦合到第二掺杂光纤,并且提供第二光耦合器用于将来自第二泵浦源的泵浦能量光耦合到第一掺杂光纤。

    Path to provide OTDR measurements of an optical transmission system that
includes optical isolators
    5.
    发明授权
    Path to provide OTDR measurements of an optical transmission system that includes optical isolators 失效
    提供包含光隔离器的光传输系统的OTDR测量的路径

    公开(公告)号:US6028684A

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-22

    申请号:US740042

    申请日:1996-10-23

    申请人: Howard D. Kidorf

    发明人: Howard D. Kidorf

    CPC分类号: H04B10/071 G01M11/3154

    摘要: A path couples a pair of optical fibers in an optical transmission system. The transmission system includes a plurality of optical amplifiers placed along the transmission line. Associated with these optical amplifiers are optical isolators that limit the flow of optical energy to a single direction. The path allows reflected or scattered light from one optical fiber after the optical isolator to be returned via the other optical fiber. This enables an OTDR device to obtain measurement information along the entire length of the fibers between optical isolators.

    摘要翻译: 路径在光传输系统中耦合一对光纤。 传输系统包括沿传输线放置的多个光放大器。 与这些光放大器相关联的是光隔离器,其将光能的流量限制到单个方向。 该路径允许在光隔离器之后通过另一根光纤返回来自一根光纤的反射或散射光。 这使得OTDR设备能够沿着光隔离器之间的光纤的整个长度获得测量信息。

    Multi-wavelength optical pump
    8.
    发明授权
    Multi-wavelength optical pump 失效
    多波长光泵

    公开(公告)号:US6122298A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-19

    申请号:US742527

    申请日:1996-11-01

    摘要: A high-powered optical pump includes at least two sub-pumps. Each sub-pump generates light at different wavelengths. The outputs of the sub-pumps are coupled to a remote pump fiber. The resulting light transmitted on the remote pump fiber results in a lower Raman gain and Raman noise spectral peak than that generated by existing single wavelength high-powered optical pumps at the same power level. Therefore, increased power can be transmitted on the remote pump fiber in contrast to a single wavelength pump. Additionally, the total gain spectrum available for the amplification of signals is increased.

    摘要翻译: 大功率光泵包括至少两个副泵。 每个子泵产生不同波长的光。 子泵的输出端连接到远程泵浦光纤。 在远程泵浦光纤上传输的所得光导致比在相同功率水平下由现有单波长大功率光泵产生的拉曼增益和拉曼噪声频谱峰值更低的拉曼增益和拉曼噪声频谱峰值。 因此,与单波长泵相反,可以在远程泵浦光纤上传输增加的功率。 此外,可用于信号放大的总增益谱增加。