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Optical communication system utilizing phase modulation

US4817207A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 18, 1987
Grant dateMar 28, 1989
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Expiry dateFeb 18, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/25891
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical communication system is disclosed comprising a transmission assembly including a semiconductor laser amplifier. The laser amplifier superimposes onto an amplitude modulated signal a phase modulation corresponding to the amplitude modulation. The optical communication system may further include a separation device for filtering out the amplitude modulation. A receiving assembly is provided for detecting the phase modulation of a transmitted signal.

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