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Gain equalizing apparatus

US6091538A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 9, 1997
Grant dateJul 18, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 9, 2017

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

Abstract

An equalizing apparatus for equalizing gains of wideband wavelength-division multiplexed light and for improving the S/N ratio comprises a plurality of optical amplifyer for optically amplifying light in different wavelength groups, respectively; and multiplexer for multiplexing optically amplified light from said plurality of optically amplifying means.

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