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Optical power and chromatic dispersion equalization system

US10225016B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2016
Grant dateMar 5, 2019
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Expiry dateJun 28, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B2210/258
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Wavelength multiplexed optical communication systems include a channeled chromatic dispersion compensator coupled to receive modulated optical beams associated with a plurality of optical channels at respective communication wavelengths. The channeled chromatic dispersion compensator applies independently selected dispersion compensations to each of the optical channels by identifying a dispersion compensation associated with a preferred bit error rate, inter-symbol interference, or other signal quality metric, or determined using optical fiber properties such as dispersion slope and zero dispersion wavelength. Chromatic dispersion compensation can be coupled with channel power equalization, and can be performed at a receiver or a transmitter or in the middle of a fiber span.

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