Optical amplifier gain control

Details Optical amplifier gain control Optical amplifier gain control

1998-11-04

2000-12-26

Hellner, Mark

Optical: systems and elements

Optical amplifier

Optical fiber

359124, 359177, H01S 300

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061668508

ABSTRACT:
In an optical transmission system employing optical amplifiers a method of regulating the gain of such an amplifier uses a non-linear control system whose non-linearity of operation is provided at least in part by the enabling/disabling of a portion of the control system by the operation of a transient magnitude threshold sensor.

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