Optical transmission system
US5080505A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/25077
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an optical fiber transmission system, signals are transmitted along a fiber optic path (11) in the form of substantially dispersion-free solitons. The transmission path includes a number of optical amplifiers (12) each of which determines, from the transmitted soliton signal purity, a gain control signal which is fed back to a previous amplifier in the path. This ensures soliton purity and optimizes the transmission power.
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