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Dispersion compensating method, optical transmission system, and optical transmission apparatus

US7359645B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 22, 2004
Grant dateApr 15, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/25253
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an optical transmission system, each of optical transmission devices for transmitting wavelength-multiplexed light measures a real dispersion quantity. On the basis the real dispersion quantity measured in a measurement step and design dispersion quantities of respective transmission spans, a management control section computes compensation quantities of the respective transmission spans. The management control section notifies the compensation quantities computed in a computation step to the respective optical transmission devices. On the basis of the notified compensation quantities, the respective optical transmission devices compensate for the dispersion quantities. Thereby, optimal dispersion compensating values using a bypass design are acquired individually for optical paths included in WDM light. Dispersion is automatically, dynamically compensated, thereby inhibiting deterioration of a signal.

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