Optical differential phase shift keying transmission system having multiplexing, routing and add/replace capabilities
    1.
    发明授权
    Optical differential phase shift keying transmission system having multiplexing, routing and add/replace capabilities 有权
    光差分相移键控传输系统具有复用,路由和添加/替换能力

    公开(公告)号:US06271950B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-07

    申请号:US09136434

    申请日:1998-08-18

    IPC分类号: H04J1408

    摘要: A Differential Phase Shift Keying (DPSK) optical transmission system provides time division multiplexing, channel routing and channel add/replace functions. The DPSK transmitter comprises a laser to generate an optical carrier signal; a delay encoder to provide a different delay for each of a plurality, M, of input signal channels; and a M channel phase modulator which phase modulates the optical carrier signal with each of the differently delayed M input signal channels to form a Time Division Multiplexed (TDM) phase modulated optical signal. A DPSK receiver demodulates a received TDM phase modulated optical signal. The system may also include apparatus to route, add, and replace TDM channels.

    摘要翻译: 差分相移键控(DPSK)光传输系统提供时分复用,信道路由和信道添加/替换功能。 DPSK发射机包括产生光载波信号的激光器; 延迟编码器,用于为多个M个输入信号通道中的每一个提供不同的延迟; 以及M通道相位调制器,其用每个不同延迟的M个输入信号通道对光载波信号进行相位调制,以形成时分复用(TDM)相位调制光信号。 DPSK接收机解调接收到的TDM相位调制光信号。 该系统还可以包括用于路由,添加和替换TDM信道的装置。

    Reduction of four-wave mixing in raman amplified optical transmission systems
    2.
    发明授权
    Reduction of four-wave mixing in raman amplified optical transmission systems 有权
    在拉曼放大光传输系统中减少四波混频

    公开(公告)号:US06445492B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-03

    申请号:US09517864

    申请日:2000-03-03

    IPC分类号: H01S300

    摘要: A Raman amplified transmission includes at least two pump sources to provide amplification to optical signals residing in the C-band (1530-1562 nm) and L-band (1574-1604 nm). The pump signals are chosen so as to provide for a relatively flat and wide composite gain spectrum with a width at least 50% greater than that generated by a monochromatic pump, while also chosen so as to prevent any four-wave mixing products from being in either the C- or L-bands.

    摘要翻译: 拉曼放大传输包括至少两个泵浦源,以对驻留在C波段(1530-1562nm)和L波段(1574-1604nm)内的光信号进行放大。 泵信号被选择为提供相对平坦且宽的复合增益谱,其宽度比由单色泵产生的宽度大至少50%,同时还被选择以防止任何四波混频产物处于 无论是C波段还是L波段。

    WDM optical communication system using co-propagating Raman amplification
    4.
    发明授权
    WDM optical communication system using co-propagating Raman amplification 有权
    WDM光通信系统采用共扩散拉曼放大

    公开(公告)号:US06417958B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-09

    申请号:US09768689

    申请日:2001-01-24

    IPC分类号: H01S300

    摘要: The use of a co-propagating fiber Raman amplifier in an optical WDM transmission system has been found to be practical in the situation where the fiber amplifier is operated into depletion and the characteristics of the input signals are controlled to exhibit a reduced integrated relative intensity noise (RIN) over the fiber crosstalk bandwidth. In particular, the reduction in the integrated RIN can be achieved by increasing the number of input channels (by adding more messages or simply using dummy channels), encoding the data in a particular fashion to reduce the integrated RIN, or decorrelating the plurality of N input signals below a predetermined, relatively low frequency (for example, 2 MHz).

    摘要翻译: 已经发现在光学WDM传输系统中使用共同传播的光纤拉曼放大器在光纤放大器被耗尽的情况下是实用的,并且输入信号的特性被控制以表现出降低的集成相对强度噪声 (RIN)超过光纤串扰带宽。 特别地,集成RIN的减少可以通过增加输入通道的数量(通过添加更多消息或简单地使用虚拟通道)来实现,以特定方式对数据进行编码以减少集成RIN,或者将多个N 输入信号低于预定的相对较低的频率(例如2MHz)。

    Optical communication system incorporating automatic dispersion compensation modules
    5.
    发明授权
    Optical communication system incorporating automatic dispersion compensation modules 有权
    包含自动色散补偿模块的光通信系统

    公开(公告)号:US06370300B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-09

    申请号:US09252708

    申请日:1999-02-18

    IPC分类号: G02B634

    CPC分类号: H04B10/2519 H04B2210/252

    摘要: In accordance with the invention, an optical communication system is provided with one or more automatic dispersion compensation modules. Each module has an adjustable dispersion element, a data integrity monitor and a feedback network whereby the monitor adjusts the dispersion element to optimize system performance. In a preferred embodiment the dispersion compensating modules comprise chirped fiber Bragg gratings in which the chirp is induced in the grating by passing a current along distributed thin film heaters deposited along the length of the fiber. The magnitude of the applied current determines the dispersion of the grating. A data integrity monitor is configured to sense the integrity of transmitted data and to provide electrical feedback for controlling the current applied to the grating.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明,光通信系统设置有一个或多个自动色散补偿模块。 每个模块都具有可调色散元件,数据完整性监视器和反馈网络,由此监视器调整色散元件以优化系统性能。 在优选实施例中,色散补偿模块包括啁啾光纤布拉格光栅,其中通过沿沿着光纤长度沉积的分布式薄膜加热器传递电流而在光栅中感应啁啾。 施加电流的大小决定了光栅的色散。 数据完整性监视器被配置为感测传输数据的完整性,并提供用于控制施加到光栅的电流的电反馈。

    Optical WDM transmission system having a distributed arrangement of regenerators
    6.
    发明授权
    Optical WDM transmission system having a distributed arrangement of regenerators 有权
    具有再生器分布式布置的光学WDM传输系统

    公开(公告)号:US07831153B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-09

    申请号:US10831963

    申请日:2004-04-26

    申请人: Torben N. Nielsen

    发明人: Torben N. Nielsen

    IPC分类号: H04B10/00

    摘要: A network node is provided for use in a WDM optical transmission system that includes a plurality of network nodes interconnected by communication links. The network node includes an optical switch having at least one input port for receiving from the transmission system a WDM signal having a plurality of wavelength components. The network node also includes a regenerator arrangement having sufficient regeneration capacity to regenerate a prescribed fraction of the plurality of wavelength components. The prescribed fraction is less than a maximum number of wavelength components that may be received by the node. A network management element is provided so that the network node can for communicate with a network management center in the transmission system.

    摘要翻译: 提供网络节点用于包括通过通信链路互连的多个网络节点的WDM光传输系统。 网络节点包括具有至少一个输入端口的光开关,用于从传输系统接收具有多个波长分量的WDM信号。 网络节点还包括具有足够的再生能力以再生多个波长分量的规定分数的再生器装置。 规定的分数小于可由节点接收的波长分量的最大数目。 提供网络管理元件,使得网络节点能够与传输系统中的网络管理中心进行通信。

    Dispersion compensation in optical fiber transmission lines
    8.
    发明授权
    Dispersion compensation in optical fiber transmission lines 有权
    光纤传输线中的色散补偿

    公开(公告)号:US06792214B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-14

    申请号:US09671924

    申请日:2000-09-28

    IPC分类号: H04B1012

    CPC分类号: H04B10/25133

    摘要: An optical transmission system designed for gigabit pulse rates and Raman pumping in which there is essentially no pre-dispersion compensation and the in-line dispersion compensation at the start of each span is overcompensation of between 110 and 120 of the compensation needed to neutralize the dispersion of its immediately preceding span.

    摘要翻译: 设计用于千兆脉冲速率和拉曼泵浦的光传输系统,其中基本上没有预分散补偿,并且在每个跨度开始时的在线色散补偿是中和分散所需的补偿的110和120之间的过补偿 的前一个跨度。

    Method and apparatus for alleviating slope-induced impairments to chirped optical signals propagating in an optical transmission system
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for alleviating slope-induced impairments to chirped optical signals propagating in an optical transmission system 有权
    用于减轻在光传输系统中传播的啁啾光信号的斜率引起的损伤的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07747171B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-29

    申请号:US10238985

    申请日:2002-09-10

    IPC分类号: H04B10/00

    CPC分类号: H04B10/2507

    摘要: A method and apparatus is provided for reducing impairment to an adiabatically chirped optical signal propagating in an optical communication system. The method begins by receiving an adiabatically chirped optical signal that has traversed one or more network components in the optical communication system. The optical signal has a parameter characteristic of signal quality (e.g., an extinction ratio) that is reduced at least in part by a fidelity-degrading transmission slope accumulated in the one or more network components. A fidelity-enhancing transmission slope imparted to at least one wavelength of the adiabatically chirped optical signal at one or more select points along a transmission path of the communication system so that the optical signal experiences an increase in said parameter characteristic of signal quality.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于减少在光通信系统中传播的绝热啁啾光信号的损害的方法和装置。 该方法开始于接收已经穿过光通信系统中的一个或多个网络组件的绝热啁啾光信号。 光信号具有至少部分地通过在一个或多个网络组件中累积的保真度降低的传输斜率而减小的信号质量(例如,消光比)的参数特性。 在通信系统的传输路径的一个或多个选择点,赋予至少一个波长的绝热啁啾光信号的保真度增强传输斜率,使得光信号经历信号质量的所述参数特性的增加。