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Techniques for making an insertion loss correction in an optical fiber amplifier

US6515794B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 20, 2001
Grant dateFeb 4, 2003
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S2301/04
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of providing a predetermined insertion loss in an optical fiber amplifier, includes the step of utilizing a predetermined, fixed, spectrally-flat loss compound (insertion loss pad, ILP) to pad total optical fiber amplifier insertion loss up to a predetermined fixed level.

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