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Optical amplifier system and optical network having flattened gain and constant per channel output power

US6347008B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 1999
Grant dateFeb 12, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/296
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical network and an optical amplifier system provide flattened gain, constant per channel output power, and compensation for variable span losses. The optical amplifier system is disposed in a transmission line of the optical network. The optical amplifier includes a first and second stage optical feedback loop amplifiers.

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