Optical: systems and elements – Deflection using a moving element – Using a periodically moving element
Patent
1994-12-28
1996-10-29
Boudreau, Leo
Optical: systems and elements
Deflection using a moving element
Using a periodically moving element
359333, 359341, 250214A, H04B 1000, H01S 300
Patent
active
055702210
ABSTRACT:
There is provided a light amplification device including a bandpass filter whose transmission center wavelength can be stabily tuned to the wavelength of an optical signal despite component temperature variations and deterioration over time. The transmission center wavelength of the bandpass filter (14) is swept and the intensity of the transmitted optical signal is simultaneously converted into an electrical signal by a photodetector (42). The electrical signal is subjected to first-order differentiation and second-order differentiation by a differential circuit (43). The wavelength of the optical signal is determined based upon a negative peak value of the current obtained by second-order differentiation. Thereafter, the transmission center wavelength of the bandpass filter is repeatedly swept within a band of several fractions of a nm using a transmission center wavelength obtained based upon the negative peak value. The transmission center wavelength of the bandpass filter (14) obtained when the current value obtained by first-order differentiation becomes "0" is sequentially set to the center wavelength of the band subjected to the next sweep.
Boudreau Leo
NEC Corporation
Negash Kinfe-Michael
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