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2008-04-08

2008-04-08

Hellner, Mark (Department: 3663)

Optical: systems and elements

Optical amplifier

Optical fiber

C359S341320

Reexamination Certificate

active

11583019

ABSTRACT:
An optical amplifier assembly for submarine applications. The optical amplifier assembly comprises: a first and a second double stage fiber amplifier with respective first and second fiber amplifiers for amplifying optical signals (OS, OS′) each propagated on a respective optical fibre, said optical fibres being operated in opposite operating directions (W-E, E-W), and a common pump source comprising a plurality of pump light sources, the common pump source being coupled via a coupler as a co-propagating pump to the first and second fiber amplifiers of the first and second double stage fiber amplifiers. The proposed optical amplifier assembly further comprises a gain flattening filter between the two fiber amplifiers of the first and second double stage fiber amplifiers. Thus the proposed optical amplifier assembly presents an increased efficiency with respect to an output power at a constant pump power and allows to adjust the pump power for maintaining a given output power without excessive NF degradation.

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