Temperature control and monitoring of optical detector components in an optical communication system
US6522459B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 22, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/1608
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Optical detector components in a fiber-optic communication system are temperature stabilized. The optical detector components may be part of an optical amplifier, a receiver, or other optical device. A temperature-controlled housing may be used to stabilize the temperature of a photodiode and/or a transimpedance amplifier of the optical detector. The housing may additionally be used to stabilize the temperature of the coils of a fiber optic amplifier and possibly other components.
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