Optical transmission systems including optical amplifiers and methods of use therein

    公开(公告)号:US07085042B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-01

    申请号:US11130002

    申请日:2005-05-16

    IPC分类号: H01S3/091 H01S3/30

    摘要: Optical transmission systems of the present invention include at least one optical amplifier configured to provide optical amplification of one or more information carrying optical signal wavelengths. At least one optical amplifier is controlled based on an in situ performance characterization of the at least one optical amplifier and the transmission fiber. The in situ, or installed, performance characteristics of the optical amplifier can be characterized based on relative gain measurements over the signal wavelength range as a function of the supplied pump power. The installed characterization allows the optical amplifier performance and gain profiles to be tightly controlled over the signal wavelength range in the transmission system.

    Optical transmission systems including signal varying devices and methods
    2.
    发明授权
    Optical transmission systems including signal varying devices and methods 有权
    光传输系统包括信号变化装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07046430B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-16

    申请号:US10914109

    申请日:2004-08-09

    IPC分类号: H04B10/12

    摘要: Optical systems of the present invention include a plurality of optical processing nodes in optical communication via a plurality of signal varying devices. A first signal varying device includes an optical fiber configured to produce Raman scattering/gain in a signal wavelength range and a first signal variation profile. A first pump source is configured provides sufficient pump power in a plurality of first pump wavelengths to stimulate Raman scattering/gain in the optical fiber within the signal wavelength range. A second signal varying device is provided having a second signal variation profile to produce a cumulative signal variation profile that differs from the first and second signal variation profiles.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的光学系统包括经由多个信号变化装置进行光通信的多个光学处理节点。 第一信号变化装置包括被配置为在信号波长范围内产生拉曼散射/增益的光纤和第一信号变化曲线。 第一泵浦源被配置为在多个第一泵浦波长中提供足够的泵浦功率以在信号波长范围内激发光纤中的拉曼散射/增益。 提供了具有第二信号变化曲线的第二信号变化装置,以产生不同于第一和第二信号变化曲线的累积信号变化曲线。

    Optical signal varying devices
    4.
    发明授权
    Optical signal varying devices 有权
    光信号变化装置

    公开(公告)号:US06282002B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-28

    申请号:US09544487

    申请日:2000-04-07

    IPC分类号: H04J1402

    摘要: Optical systems of the present invention include a plurality of optical processing nodes in optical communication via at least one signal varying device. The signal varying devices includes an optical fiber suitable for facilitating Raman scattering/gain in a signal wavelength range and a pump energy source for providing pump energy in a plurality of pump wavelengths. The pump source provides sufficient pump energy in each pump wavelength to stimulate Raman scattering/gain in the optical fiber within the signal wavelength range. The pump wavelengths are selected such that the combined Raman gain resulting from the pump energy supplied by each pump wavelength produces a desired signal variation profile in the signal wavelength range. In addition, the pump energy supplied by at least one of the pump wavelengths can be varied to produce a controlled signal intensity variation profile over the signal wavelength range in the optical fiber.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的光学系统包括经由至少一个信号变化装置进行光通信的多个光学处理节点。 信号变化装置包括适于促进信号波长范围内的拉曼散射/增益的光纤和用于在多个泵浦波长中提供泵浦能量的泵浦能量源。 泵浦源在每个泵波长中提供足够的泵浦能量,以在信号波长范围内激发光纤中的拉曼散射/增益。 选择泵浦波长,使得由每个泵浦波长提供的泵浦能量产生的组合拉曼增益在信号波长范围内产生期望的信号变化曲线。 此外,可以改变由至少一个泵浦波长提供的泵浦能量,以在光纤中的信号波长范围上产生受控的信号强度变化曲线。

    Optical transmission systems including optical amplifiers and methods of use therein

    公开(公告)号:US06992815B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-31

    申请号:US10384977

    申请日:2003-03-10

    IPC分类号: H01S3/00

    摘要: Optical transmission systems of the present invention include at least one optical amplifier configured to provide optical amplification of one or more information carrying optical signal wavelengths. At least one optical amplifier is controlled based on an in situ performance characterization of the at least one optical amplifier and the transmission fiber. The in situ, or installed, performance characteristics of the optical amplifier can be characterized based on relative gain measurements over the signal wavelength range as a function of the supplied pump power. The installed characterization allows the optical amplifier performance and gain profiles to be tightly controlled over the signal wavelength range in the transmission system.

    Optical transmission systems including signal varying devices and methods
    6.
    发明授权
    Optical transmission systems including signal varying devices and methods 有权
    光传输系统包括信号变化装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06775056B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-10

    申请号:US10032051

    申请日:2001-12-21

    IPC分类号: H01S306

    摘要: Optical systems of the present invention include a plurality of optical processing nodes in optical communication via a plurality of signal varying devices. A first signal varying device includes an optical fiber configured to produce Raman scattering/gain in a signal wavelength range and a first signal variation profile. A first pump source is configured provides sufficient pump power in a plurality of first pump wavelengths to stimulate Raman scattering/gain in the optical fiber within the signal wavelength range. A second signal varying device is provided having a second signal variation profile to produce a cumulative signal variation profile that differs from the first and second signal variation profiles.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的光学系统包括经由多个信号变化装置进行光通信的多个光学处理节点。 第一信号变化装置包括被配置为在信号波长范围内产生拉曼散射/增益的光纤和第一信号变化曲线。 第一泵浦源被配置为在多个第一泵浦波长中提供足够的泵浦功率以在信号波长范围内激发光纤中的拉曼散射/增益。 提供了具有第二信号变化曲线的第二信号变化装置,以产生不同于第一和第二信号变化曲线的累积信号变化曲线。

    Optical transmission systems including optical amplifiers and methods of use therein

    公开(公告)号:US06587261B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-01

    申请号:US09316995

    申请日:1999-05-24

    IPC分类号: H01S300

    摘要: Optical transmission systems of the present invention include at least one optical amplifier configured to provide optical amplification of one or more information carrying optical signal wavelengths. At least one optical amplifier is controlled based on an in situ performance characterization of the at least one optical amplifier and the transmission fiber. The in situ, or installed, performance characteristics of the optical amplifier can be characterized based on relative gain measurements over the signal wavelength range as a function of the supplied pump power. The installed characterization allows the optical amplifier performance and gain profiles to be tightly controlled over the signal wavelength range in the transmission system.

    Optical signal varying devices
    8.
    发明授权
    Optical signal varying devices 有权
    光信号变化装置

    公开(公告)号:US06344922B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-02-05

    申请号:US09253819

    申请日:1999-02-19

    IPC分类号: H01S300

    摘要: Optical systems of the present invention include a plurality of optical processing nodes in optical communication via at least one signal varying device. The signal varying devices includes an optical fiber suitable for facilitating Raman scattering/gain in a signal wavelength range and a pump energy source for providing pump energy in a plurality of pump wavelengths. The pump source provides sufficient pump energy in each pump wavelength to stimulate Raman scattering/gain in the optical fiber within the signal wavelength range. The pump wavelengths are selected such that the combined Raman gain resulting from the pump energy supplied by each pump wavelength produces a desired signal variation profile in the signal wavelength range. In addition, the pump energy supplied by at least one of the pump wavelengths can be varied to produce a controlled signal intensity variation profile over the signal wavelength range in the optical fiber.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的光学系统包括经由至少一个信号变化装置进行光通信的多个光学处理节点。 信号变化装置包括适于促进信号波长范围内的拉曼散射/增益的光纤和用于在多个泵浦波长中提供泵浦能量的泵浦能量源。 泵浦源在每个泵波长中提供足够的泵浦能量,以在信号波长范围内激发光纤中的拉曼散射/增益。 选择泵浦波长,使得由每个泵浦波长提供的泵浦能量产生的组合拉曼增益在信号波长范围内产生期望的信号变化曲线。 此外,可以改变由至少一个泵浦波长提供的泵浦能量,以在光纤中的信号波长范围上产生受控的信号强度变化曲线。

    Optical signal varying devices
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US06377389B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-23

    申请号:US09544486

    申请日:2000-04-07

    IPC分类号: H01S330

    摘要: Optical systems of the present invention include a plurality of optical processing nodes in optical communication via at least one signal varying device. The signal varying devices includes an optical fiber suitable for facilitating Raman scattering/gain in a signal wavelength range and a pump energy source for providing pump energy in a plurality of pump wavelengths. The pump source provides sufficient pump energy in each pump wavelength to stimulate Raman scattering/gain in the optical fiber within the signal wavelength range. The pump wavelengths are selected such that the combined Raman gain resulting from the pump energy supplied by each pump wavelength produces a desired signal variation profile in the signal wavelength range. In addition, the pump energy supplied by at least one of the pump wavelengths can be varied to produce a controlled signal intensity variation profile over the signal wavelength range in the optical fiber.