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Optical terminal apparatus

US7349150B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 2005
Grant dateMar 25, 2008
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/2916
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical terminal apparatus includes a plurality of signal light units that transmits and receives a signal light having a predetermined wavelength; at least one pumping light unit that emits a pumping light having a predetermined wavelength to perform Raman amplification for the signal light transmitted; and an optical multiplexer/demultiplexer that multiplexes/demultiplexes the signal light and the pumping light, the optical multiplexer/demultiplexer having one end connected to an optical transmission path and other end connected to the signal light units and the pumping light unit.

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