Optical communications – Multiplex – Hybrid
Reexamination Certificate
2009-05-04
2010-11-30
Liu, Li (Department: 2613)
Optical communications
Multiplex
Hybrid
C398S079000, C398S080000, C398S098000, C398S101000, C398S102000, C398S178000, C398S179000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07844180
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a device and a method for converting WDM signals into an OTDM signal. The device comprises shifting means (102, 103, 104) adapted to introduce a time shift between the pulses of the WDM signals carried by the optical carriers, modulation means (112, 113, 114) adapted to modify the optical power of the WDM signals, an optical temporal multiplexer/demultiplexer (120), a birefringent propagation medium (130) into which the WDM signals are injected in such a manner as to achieve a soliton trapping phenomenon, and absorption means (140) adapted to introduce optical losses into the components of the OTDM signal. This device performs WDM/OTDM conversion at very high bit rates. It also performs OTDM/WDM conversion. It is intended to be installed in long-haul telecommunication networks.
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Liu Li
Turocy & Watson LLP
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