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Optical transmission apparatus, optical transmission system, and optical transmission method

US8554088B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2010
Grant dateOct 8, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 18, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/2931
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical transmission apparatus in an optical transmission system that transmits an optical signal through a transmission fiber includes a measurement device that measures Raman gain efficiency of the transmission fiber; a level determiner that determines an input level of the optical signal based on Raman gain efficiency measured by the measurement device; and a controller that controls a level of the optical signal input to the transmission fiber to become the input level determined by the level determiner.

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