Optical: systems and elements – Optical amplifier – Raman or brillouin process
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-29
2005-03-29
Hellner, Mark (Department: 3663)
Optical: systems and elements
Optical amplifier
Raman or brillouin process
C359S337000, C359S337400
Reexamination Certificate
active
06873455
ABSTRACT:
The present invention aims at providing an optical amplification apparatus for improving noise characteristics by controlling an amplification operation by assuming a noise figure of the overall apparatus and by taking influences of noise light due to Raman amplification into consideration, and a controlling method of the optical amplification apparatus. The optical amplification apparatus according to the present invention comprises first optical amplifying means for Raman amplifying signal light by supplying excitation light to a Raman amplification medium, second amplifying means for amplifying signal light output from the first optical amplifying means, target value setting means for setting a target value that minimizes the noise figure of the overall apparatus as to input light power of the second optical amplifying means, and excitation light controlling means for controlling an excitation light supply condition of the first optical amplifying means in accordance with the target value set by the target value setting means. Consequently, the noise characteristics of the overall apparatus can be optimized by the control inside the own apparatus and excellent noise characteristics can be accomplished.
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Hayashi Etsuko
Sugaya Yasushi
Tanaka Tomoto
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