Method, device, and system for level equalization

摘要

Disclosed herein is a method for level equalization. In this method, a first optical amplifier having a gain tilt coefficient defined as a change in gain tilt to a unit change in gain is first provided. A second optical amplifier having a gain tilt coefficient different from the gain tilt coefficient of the first optical amplifier is cascaded to the first optical amplifier. The gains of the first and second optical amplifiers are distributed so that a level tilt of light amplified by the first and second optical amplifiers becomes substantially flat. Thus, it is possible to provide a simple method for allowing automatic level equalization by providing a plurality of optical amplifiers having different gain tilt coefficients and distributing the gains of these optical amplifiers so that a level tilt of light amplified by these optical amplifiers becomes substantially flat.