Method and device for monitoring an optical amplifier, in...

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2011-07-19

2011-07-19

Chowdhury, Tarifur R (Department: 2886)

Optics: measuring and testing

For optical fiber or waveguide inspection

C398S037000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07982865

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method for monitoring an optical amplifier, in particular, an optical fiber amplifier which has an optical input port and an optical output port. The optical pumping power of the amplifier is presumed to be directly proportional to the electrical pumping current, with a proportionality constant that decreases over time due to degradation. The functional dependence of the optical pumping power on the optical input signal power or the optical output signal power is determined at least for the predetermined nominal value of the optical gain. These relationships may be combined with certain measured values to determine the instantaneous optical pumping power, the instantaneous proportionality constant, and the maximum values for the optical input and output signal powers. These calculated parameters may be used to ensure that an increase of input power will not reduce the optical gain.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2005/0128467 (2005-06-01), Komaki
patent: 1 349 299 (2006-10-01), None

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