Optical channel monitoring using expanded-spectrum pilot tone
US10148351B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B2210/075
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system monitors optical performance of an optical link within an optical network. The system includes an optical transmitter having an expanded-spectrum pilot-tone modulator for modulating an expanded-spectrum pilot tone onto a high-speed data signal to generate an expanded-spectrum optical signal and an optical receiver for receiving the expanded-spectrum optical signal and for detecting and decoding the expanded-spectrum pilot tone to enable monitoring of the optical performance of the optical link.
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