Method and apparatus for controlling power transients in an optical communication system
US6798567B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J14/02216
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling transients in an optical signal propagating along an optical fiber path interconnecting a plurality of network elements employs a power threshold to determine an appropriate response given a change in optical signal power.
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