Abstract:
A pump laser package (650) may include an input fiber (205) to send signal light on a first optical path inside a package, a source (215) to send pump light on a second optical path inside the package, and an output fiber (210) on a third optical path inside the package. The pump laser package(650) may include a WDM filter inside the package to receive the signal light on the first optical path and send the signal light on the third optical path, and receive the pump light on the second optical path and send the pump light on the third optical path. The pump laser package (650) may include an isolator (405) inside the package to transmit the signal light in a first direction, and block the signal light in a second direction, or a photo-diode (510) to receive a portion of the signal light sent on a fourth optical path.
Abstract:
An optical transceiver assembly includes a circuit board and a PLC, both performing transmission and reception functions, in a common volume of a common housing, electro-optical conversion elements, for example lasers and/or photodetectors. Lasers may be on a further substrate on the circuit board.
Abstract:
It is disclosed a method for activating an ONU in a multi-wavelength PON. Other ONUs may be already active and transmit upstream signals to the OLT on various upstream channels. The new ONU transmits an activation signal superimposed to such upstream signals. Since the ONU may comprise an uncalibrated tunable transmitter, initially the activation signal wavelength might be different from that upon which the ONU shall be activated. The activation signal optical power is lower than the other upstream signals, so as not to impair their reception at the OLT. The OLT operates the ONUs already active on the upstream channel on which the new ONU shall be activated to suspend transmission for one or more time gaps, during which the OLT detects the activation signal. This improves the activation signal detection conditions, thereby allowing to increase its bitrate. An acceptable duration of the activation procedure is then achieved.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method, optical receiver and systems for receiving drifting wavelengths carried on an optical fiber from an optical transmitter. The optical receiver executes the steps of making (100) repetitive wavelength sweeps to detect wavelengths carried by the optical fiber, storing (102) wavelengths calibration values associated with the detected wavelengths and controlling (104) a plurality of reception units through Digital to Analog Converters (DAC) and Ring Resonator Drivers (RRD) (DACDs) by assigning the wavelengths calibration values to the reception units, thereby programming each reception unit to subtract one wavelength from the optical fiber.
Abstract:
We disclose a network element having one or more OAM components that enable the network element to send and receive in-band service messages without disrupting the flow of user data on the wavelength channel(s) used for the transmission of said in-band service messages. When deployed in a transport plane of a communications network, a plurality of such network elements can advantageously be used to perform various OAM functions that support a link-fault-management mechanism in a manner that complements and strengthens the existing OAM capabilities, particularly at various intermediate points within the optical network path(s).
Abstract:
Systems and methods for packet switching in a network, including two or more hybrid packet/circuit switching network architectures configured to connect two or more core level switches in the network architectures, the network architectures being controlled and managed using a centralized software defined network (SDN) control plane. An optical ring network may be configured to interconnect the two or more hybrid network architectures, and one or more hybrid electrical/optical packet/circuit switches configured to perform switching and traffic aggregation. One or more high-speed optical interfaces and one or more low-speed electrical/optical interfaces may be configured to transmit data.
Abstract:
An optical line terminal (OLT) comprises a receiver configured to receive a first message, a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to process the first message, and generate a second message based on the first message, wherein the second message comprises an identification (ID) structure identifying a traffic-bearing entity associated with an optical network unit (ONU), and wherein the ID structure comprises a wavelength ID field, and a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the second message.
Abstract:
An optical routing scheme in which an optical network having a mesh topology is configured to route optical packets through an optical routing layout superimposable with the mesh topology, but having a star-like topology. Using this routing layout, the optical network can be configured to transport optical packets from respective ingress nodes, through the hub node located at the star center, to respective egress nodes in a manner that enables a data throughput that approaches the theoretical capacity. No special hardware is required for implementing the hub functionality, and any node of the optical network can be configured to serve as the hub node. The latter feature enables relatively straightforward optimization of the optical routing layout and transmission schedule, e.g., by changing the identity of the hub node and adjusting the transmission schedule at the ingress nodes to synchronize packet arrivals to the hub node.