Optical monitoring channel for wavelength division multiplexed o

Details Optical monitoring channel for wavelength division multiplexed o Optical monitoring channel for wavelength division multiplexed o

1996-06-28

1998-08-25

Chin, Wellington

Optical: systems and elements

Deflection using a moving element

Using a periodically moving element

359179, H04B 1002

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057988552

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a wavelength division multiplexed optical communication system which includes an optical monitoring channel which is capable of surviving the failure of an optical amplifier. The optical communication system comprises a plurality of optical transmitters which optically communicate with an optical waveguide which carries the multiplexed optical transmission signal. At least one multiple-stage optical amplifier having at least first and second stages is positioned along said optical waveguide. The optical amplifier includes a first and second stages comprising doped fibers having a first gain wavelength band. An optical connecting element having a plurality of ports is positioned between the first and second stages. At least one of an optical monitoring signal transmitter and an optical monitoring signal receiver optical communicates with at least one port of the optical connecting element such that the optical monitoring signal passes through at least one of the first and second stages of the optical amplifier. The optical monitoring signal wavelength is selected to be greater than the longest wavelength of the first gain wavelength band such that the optical monitoring signal is not substantially attenuated by an unpumped optical amplifier. Therefore, in the event of a pump failure to at least a portion of an optical amplifier, the optical monitoring signal will still be transmitted through the that portion of the amplifier without substantial attenuation. In this manner, a wavelength division multiplexed optical communication system is provided with optical monitoring channels which do not occupy a portion of the amplifier gain spectrum and which can survive the failure of an optical amplifier.

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