Optical communications – Optical repeater system – Monitoring
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-21
2005-06-21
Chan, Jason (Department: 2633)
Optical communications
Optical repeater system
Monitoring
C398S181000, C398S031000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06909853
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for transferring monitor signals, which apparatus receives a primary signal, and a secondary signal for monitoring a wavelength, and outputs the primary signal and the modulated secondary signal. The apparatus includes an optical coupler to which the primary signal is input, a first optical branching filter optically connected to a signal output terminal, a first optical amplifier optically connected in series between the optical coupler and the first optical branching filter, and a first optical band-pass filter optically connected in series between the optical coupler and the first optical branching filter, but optically connected in parallel with the first optical amplifier. The primary signal is input into the optical coupler and output from the signal output terminal through the first optical amplifier and the first optical branching filter. The primary signal is divided into two parts by the first optical branching filter, and one of the two parts is input again into the first optical amplifier through the first optical band-pass filter and the optical coupler. The apparatus makes it possible to generate a monitor signal without employing a laser module.
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English-language translation of JP-4-306928 A (Aida et al.).
S.H. Yun et al., OFC 1997 Technical Digest TuH3, pp. 30-31.
Chan Jason
Leung Christina Y
NEC Corporation
Young & Thompson
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