Optical: systems and elements – Optical amplifier – Raman or brillouin process
Reexamination Certificate
2008-09-30
2011-11-01
Bolda, Eric (Department: 3663)
Optical: systems and elements
Optical amplifier
Raman or brillouin process
C359S341410
Reexamination Certificate
active
08049955
ABSTRACT:
A Raman amplifier inputs pump light into an optical fiber (transmission path) through which an optical signal passes, to amplify the optical signal. An optical receiving unit is provided downstream of the Raman amplifier and monitors the power of the optical signal amplified by the Raman amplifier. A calculating unit determines Raman amplification gain based on the power of the optical signal monitored by the optical receiving unit, and calculates the power of a noise component included in the optical signal based on the gain. The calculating unit, in real-time, calculates the power, which varies in complicated manners depending on conditions, and outputs information concerning to the power to another apparatus at a frequency on the order of milliseconds.
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Fukushi Togo
Hayasaka Takashi
Kondoh Masanori
Noheji Kiyotoshi
Onaka Miki
Bolda Eric
Fujitsu Limited
Staas & Halsey , LLP
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