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Single fiber duplex optical transport

US7840139B2 · kind B2 · utility

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35Claims

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Inventors

Michael Eiselt · Tauberbischofsheim, DE
Lara Denise Garrett · Red Bank, US
Marvin R. Young · Richardson, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 31, 2008
Grant date	Nov 23, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 19, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04B10/2971
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention pertains to optical fiber transmission systems, and is particularly relevant to optical transport systems employing optical amplifiers. In particular the invention teaches an apparatus and method that allows cost effective co-directional operation of an optical amplifier to support full duplex traffic on a single fiber, and the design of an optical fiber transmission system based on this optical amplifier technology.

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