Abstract:
A dual wavelength optical fiber laser includes a first and a second optical fibers which generating stimulated scattering by a pump light source; two short period optical fiber gratings that is resonating each of a first and a second wavelength light which are generated by the optical fibers and regulating reflecting characteristics according to the first and the second wavelengths; a WDM optical fiber coupler which inputs a pump wavelength to the optical fibers and outputs a laser operation wavelength; and an interference removing unit which is connected between the optical fibers and removes an interference in the first and the second wavelength of resonating.
Abstract:
The mixing of coherent optical wavelength channels with non-coherent optical wavelength channels. Before mixing, a dispersive element introduces dispersion into the coherent optical wavelength channels and/or into the non-coherent optical wavelength channels such that the dispersion map of the coherent optical wavelength channels is different than the dispersion map of the non-coherent optical wavelength channels. By allowing the coherent channels to have a different dispersion map, the dispersion map may be moved further from the zero dispersion point, which can degrade coherent detection. Accordingly, coherent optical channels and non-coherent optical channels may be transmitted effectively over the same optical link.
Abstract:
An optical assembly in an optical link coupling two optical terminals. The optical assembly receives and demultiplexes two groups of optical wavelength channels which are each treated separately as far as dispersion compensation and discrete amplification are concerned. The optical assembly then multiplexes the two groups back into the same fiber for further transmission. For instance, one group of optical wavelength channels may each be coherent channels, and subject to no dispersion in the optical assembly, while the other group may contain non-coherent channels, which are subject to dispersion compensation in the optical assembly.
Abstract:
A submarine optical repeater that shares optical pump power in multiple gain stages such that approximately the same wavelengths of optical pump is provided to each of the gain stages. Also, tilt control mechanism may adjust gain dependency on wavelength by adjusting the amount of optical pump power delivered to the optical gain stages. Residual optical pump power from both forward and backward Raman amplification may be used to power corresponding optically pumped amplifiers.
Abstract:
Optical amplification by combining two or more optical signals from separate optical fibers, amplifying the combined signal using an optical fiber, and separating the amplified signals into their constituent optical signals. The separated optical signals may then be sent further in the direction they had been heading before combination. This allows multiple optical signals to be amplified using a single optical amplifier, perhaps even in a single optical fiber. Although not required, the two optical signals may even be travelling in different directions.
Abstract:
Cross-distribution of the output pump power from optical pump units amongst multiple amplifier gain stages even in a single direction of an optical link in an optical communications system. For example, an optical pump unit may output optical pump power that is shared amongst a discrete optical amplification unit and a distributed optical amplification unit (such as a forward and/or backward Raman amplifier). Such sharing has the potential to increase reliability and/or efficiency of the optical communications system.
Abstract:
An optical amplification mechanism that introduces optical pump(s) into one port of an optical circulator. The optical circulator directs the optical pumps from that port into another port that is coupled to the output of a gain stage. The optical pump(s) then pass from the output to the input of the gain stage while amplifying an optical signal passing from the input to the output of the gain stage. A residual amount of optical pump(s) that exits the input of the gain stage is reflected back into the input of the gain stage. The reflected optical pump(s) then further assists in the amplification of the optical signal. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The alteration of the bandwidth of an optical amplifier. Before alteration, optical signals having a first set of wavelengths are provided through a gain medium of the optical amplifier. In addition, a first pump having a set of pump wavelengths is propagated through the gain medium to thereby amplify the optical signals. After alteration, optical signals having at least a partially different set of wavelengths are able to be optically amplified by coupling a second pump into the optical medium. The second pump is at least partially distinct from the first pump in that the second pump includes at least one pump wavelength that was not included in the first pump.
Abstract:
Embodiments described herein relate to an optical fiber stretch that may experience forward Raman amplification in which the peak optical signal power occurs at some distance from the transmitter. Smaller effective area optical fiber is used at a portion of the optical fiber stretch in which the optical signal power is increasing, while larger effective area optical fiber is used at a more remote stretch of the optical fiber stretch that experiences the peak optical signal power. Thus, the quality of the signal is better preserved since the larger effective area fiber reduces maximum optical signal density thereby reducing non-linear degradations on signal quality.
Abstract:
An optical communication system includes a gain medium that receives optical signal(s) of one or more optical signal wavelengths. The system also includes pump source(s) that are capable of generating at least a first pump signal and a second pump signal. The first pump signal includes at least one integer Raman order wavelength that includes a Raman gain peak that is one stokes shift away from at least one of the one or more optical signal wavelengths. The second pump signal includes at least one fractional Raman order pump wavelength that includes a Raman gain peak that is a non-integer multiple of a stokes shift from each of the one or more optical signal wavelengths. Optionally, there might be one or more other pump signals that do not satisfy the criteria specified for the first pump signal or the second pump signal.