Wavelength modulation for optical based switching and routing

Details Wavelength modulation for optical based switching and routing Wavelength modulation for optical based switching and routing

2007-03-13

2007-03-13

Singh, Dalzid (Department: 2613)

Optical communications

Multiplex

Wavelength division or frequency division

C398S033000, C398S158000, C398S162000, C398S196000, C398S198000

Reexamination Certificate

active

09964190

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for modulating an optical signal to encode data therein. The method comprises the steps of directing the optical signal through a filter mechanism having a passband function including a center wavelength, and modulating the center wavelength of the optical signal to establish a difference between the center wavelengths of the filter mechanism and the optical signal to represent a data value. With the preferred implementation of the invention, a transmit device is used to encode the data in the optical signal, and a receive device is provided to decode the signal. The transmit device modulates the center wavelength of the optical signal to establish a difference between the center wavelength and a predefined wavelength to encode data in the optical signal, and the transmit device then transmits the optical signal. The receive device receives the optical signal from the transmit device and processes that signal to identify the encoded data.

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