DWDM remote pumping system capable of improving OSNR
US11265098B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/07953
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to optical communications, and in particular, to a DWDM remote pumping system for improving an OSNR. The system includes remote pumping gain unit, preamplifier, and gain flattening filter sequentially connected. Remote pumping gain unit and preamplifier are cascaded one behind the other as a whole amplifier. Gain flattening filter is disposed at the preamplifier's output end. In the system, remote gain unit and preamplifier which have large impact on the OSNR of the entire system are optimally designed as a whole amplifier. In remote gain unit, gain flattening filter originally disposed between two erbium-doped fiber segments is moved back to preamplifier's output end for significant improvement of gain and noise figures of the remote gain unit while ensuring gain flatness of the entire transmission system, thus effectively improving the entire system's OSNR, improving operation stability and reliability, effectively reducing bit error rate, and facilitating system maintenance.
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