Optical: systems and elements – Optical amplifier – Optical fiber
Reexamination Certificate
2010-01-26
2011-12-13
Bolda, Eric (Department: 3663)
Optical: systems and elements
Optical amplifier
Optical fiber
C359S334000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08077384
ABSTRACT:
An optical amplifier provided in a repeater station of an optical transmission system is proposed. The optical amplifier amplifies an signal light and performs ALC of output power by means of a variable optical attenuator (VOA). The optical amplifier receives a difference between a target output value and measured output value of an upstream optical amplifier as an expected control volume, and updates a target attenuation value for the VOA in accordance with a current target attenuation value set to the VOA for ALC, a difference between its own target output value and measured output value, and the expected control volume. The target attenuation value is updated at intervals of time exceeding output convergence time by ALC. The difference between the target output value and measured output value of the optical amplifier is adopted as the expected control volume for a downstream optical amplifier. As a result, the waiting time taken for ALC to be stabilized at the time of increment or decrement of the number of wavelengths and signal startup in the optical transmission system where each station performs ALC, can be shortened, and the variation in the level of the signal light power during transition from AGC to ALC is suppressed.
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Bolda Eric
Fujitsu Limited
Staas & Halsey , LLP
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