Optical communication using shared optical pumps
US8111454B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S2301/04
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Cross-distribution of the output pump power from optical pump units amongst multiple amplifier gain stages even in a single direction of an optical link in an optical communications system. For example, an optical pump unit may output optical pump power that is shared amongst a discrete optical amplification unit and a distributed optical amplification unit (such as a forward and/or backward Raman amplifier). Such sharing has the potential to increase reliability and/or efficiency of the optical communications system.
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