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Optical emission head with laser and modulator

US6005701A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 14, 1997
Grant dateDec 21, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/50593
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Optical emitting head including a laser and an external optical modulator. The modulating signal is modulated by an electrical signal proportional to 1-e, e being the noise power superimposed onto the laser signal, before being applied to the optical modulator. The invention is suitable for fibre optical transmission applications.

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