Optical communications – Diagnostic testing – Determination of communication parameter
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-12
2006-12-12
Leung, Christina Y (Department: 2613)
Optical communications
Diagnostic testing
Determination of communication parameter
C398S095000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07149425
ABSTRACT:
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a monitoring system configured to monitor output wavelengths, power, and channel switching of tunable lasers employed in an optical transmitter and provide feedback to those lasers, e.g., to lock on the wavelengths corresponding to optical channels in the transmitter. The monitoring system has a monitoring switch fabric, such as an optical waveguide grating (AWG), and one or more photodetector arrays coupled to the transmitter. Optical channels in the monitoring AWG may be offset relative to the optical channels in the transmitter and shaped to allow more sensitive monitoring of, e.g., wavelength drifting of the tunable lasers. The monitoring system may track the lasers in a non-disruptive continuous manner while data is transmitted through the transmitter.
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Gripp Jurgen
Laznicka Oldrich M.
Leung Christina Y
Lucent Technologies - Inc.
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