Optical: systems and elements – Optical amplifier – Optical fiber
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-20
2009-06-30
Bolda, Eric (Department: 3663)
Optical: systems and elements
Optical amplifier
Optical fiber
C359S341420
Reexamination Certificate
active
07554720
ABSTRACT:
A transmission apparatus designed to be capable of monitoring faults which occur between the input stage of an optical multiplexer and the input stage of an optical amplifier, appropriately switching between automatic gain control and automatic level control, and outputting signal lights with appropriate optical power, without using a spectrum analyzer. The optical multiplexer combines the wavelengths of a plurality of signal lights. The optical amplifier is connected at the latter stage of the optical multiplexer, and operates in the automatic gain control mode or in the automatic level control mode, the automatic gain control mode maintaining a constant gain for wavelength-multiplexed signal light, the automatic level control mode maintaining constant output power for the wavelength-multiplexed signal light. A mode selector selects the automatic gain control mode or the automatic level control mode for the optical amplifier based on the total optical power of the plurality of signal lights to be input to the optical multiplexer and the optical power of the wavelength-multiplexed signal light to be input to the optical amplifier.
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Murakami Yuki
Sugiya Hideaki
Yamamoto Akira
Bolda Eric
Fujitsu Limited
Hanify & King P.C.
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