Power balancing in DWDM optical networks
US6959149B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J14/02216
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a method of balancing the power level of an optical signal within an aggregate of optical signals in an amplified dense wavelength division multiplexing DWDM optical network, as well as power balancing apparatus therefor. The method involves measuring the power level of the optical signal received at an optical receiver through the optical link and referencing said measured receive power level to a nominal power level in the multiplex immediately preceding the receiver; measuring the power level of the optical signal at an optical transmitter and referencing said measured transmit power level to a nominal power level in the multiplex immediately following the transmitter; calculating a mean power level of the optical signal from said optical measurements, the mean power level of the optical signal being the mean of the power levels of the optical signal at the transmitter and at the receiver referenced to the nominal power levels in the associated multiplexes; and adjusting the mean power level of the optical signal independently of the power levels of other optical signals carried on the same optical link to the receiver so that a desired OSNR at the receive…
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