Optical: systems and elements – Deflection using a moving element – Using a periodically moving element
Patent
1997-05-29
2000-08-08
Hofsass, Jeffery A.
Optical: systems and elements
Deflection using a moving element
Using a periodically moving element
359125, 359175, 359176, 359183, H04J 1402
Patent
active
061010111
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a modulation format adjusting optical transponder for receiving an incident optical signal of a first modulation format and outputting an optical signal having a different modulation format. The transponder includes an optical-to-electrical conversion element configured to receive an information-bearing optical signal having a first modulation format and output an electrical signal corresponding to information from the incident optical signal. The transponder includes a laser for outputting an optical carrier signal at a selected wavelength and a modulator communicating with the optical-to-electrical conversion element and with the laser. The modulator places the information from the incident optical signal onto the optical signal output by the laser, creating a modulated optical output signal having a second modulation format different from the first modulation format. Advantageously, the optical system of the present invention can take optical signals in a common modulation format, such as amplitude modulation, and output optical signals in a power-flat modulation format, such as frequency shift key (FSK) modulation. The modulation format adjusting optical transponders of the present invention can be used as remodulators for wavelength division multiplexed optical systems.
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Ciena Corporation
Hofsass Jeffery A.
Soltz David L.
Tweel , Jr. John
Whitt Stephen
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