Amplitude modulation of a pump laser signal in a distributed raman amplifier
US6452716B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/2916
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power supply for a pump laser in a distributed Raman amplifier is modulated with a small amount of amplitude modulation. This amplitude modulation transfers to the traffic wavelengths and is detected at a Raman amplifier control system. The Raman amplifier control system decodes the modulation and determines the amount of modulation transferred to the traffic. Given knowledge of the signal level of the modulation that was applied the gain of the distributed Raman amplifier may be determined. The Raman amplifier control system may then control the power supplied to the pump laser to result in a specific gain, thus providing closed loop control.
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