Method and apparatus for monitoring dispersive-wave energy to indicate and optimize soliton transmission performance
US6259542A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/25077
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment includes a gating device, a feedback device and a control device. Soliton pulses are received by the gating device, which detects and monitors a dispersive-wave between adjacent soliton pulses using a timing circuit. The timing circuit typically provides a gating signal offset in phase from the soliton pulses in order to trigger the gating device. Triggering the gating device allows the dispersive-wave to be accessed and monitored between adjacent soliton pulses. The feedback device, typically using detectors and processing circuitry, measures the energy of the soliton pulses and the energy of dispersive wave. The feedback determines a ratio of the energy levels as an indication of soliton-pulse transmission performance. The indication is provided to the control device as a feedback signal so that the control device can appropriately adjust characteristics of the soliton pulses and improve or optimize transmission performance.
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