Direct optical modulation type wavelength converter

Details Direct optical modulation type wavelength converter Direct optical modulation type wavelength converter

2006-08-29

2006-08-29

Hughes, Deandra M. (Department: 3663)

Optical: systems and elements

Optical frequency converter

Dielectric optical waveguide type

C359S334000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07099072

ABSTRACT:
A direct optical modulation (DOM) type wavelength converter is provided. The provided wavelength converter is a gain-clamped semiconductor optical amplifier (GC-SOA), which does not require a continuous wave (CW) signal, or a semiconductor laser in itself, and reduces a coupling loss between the GC-SOA or the semiconductor laser and an optical fiber while improving an emission threshold of a laser. Therefore, the provided wavelength converter converts a wavelength of an input signal beam having a low intensity by controlling the intensity of the input signal.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5264960 (1993-11-01), Glance
patent: 5555121 (1996-09-01), Dupont et al.
patent: 5659558 (1997-08-01), Tohmon et al.
patent: 5742415 (1998-04-01), Manning et al.
patent: 5784183 (1998-07-01), Aoki et al.
patent: 6078417 (2000-06-01), Perino et al.
patent: 6118117 (2000-09-01), Ducellier et al.
patent: 6208454 (2001-03-01), Koren et al.
patent: 6317252 (2001-11-01), Vahala et al.
patent: 6366382 (2002-04-01), Morthier et al.
patent: 6608854 (2003-08-01), Watanabe
patent: 6646784 (2003-11-01), Leuthold
patent: 6710911 (2004-03-01), LoCascio et al.
patent: 6760520 (2004-07-01), Medin et al.
patent: 2002/0171913 (2002-11-01), Batchko et al.
patent: 2003/0002117 (2003-01-01), Naik et al.
patent: 2003/0123784 (2003-07-01), Mukai
patent: 2001-0077667 (2001-08-01), None
Stephens et al. Low-Input Power Wavelength Conversion at 10 Gb/s Using an Integrated Amplifier/DFB Laser and Subsequen Transmission over 375 km of Fiber. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 10, No. 6, Jun. 1998.
Yasaka et al. Finely Tunable Wavelength Conversion of High Bit-Rate Signals by Using a Superstructure-Grating Distributed Bragg Reflector Laser. Journal of Lightwave Technology. vol. 15. No. 2. Feb. 1997.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Direct optical modulation type wavelength converter does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Direct optical modulation type wavelength converter, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Direct optical modulation type wavelength converter will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3633995