发明名称 |
Apparatus for detecting wavelength drift and method therefor |
摘要 |
In an optical communications network employing a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) system, different wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation are used to transmit different signals. Because the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation that a laser device emits can drift as the temperature of the laser device changes, channels can overlap causing cross-talk. Consequently, the present invention provides a laser wavelength locking control loop apparatus (5) comprising a wavelength selective device (9) and a photodector (11), coupled to a feedback controller circuit (13). Electromagnetic radiation emitted by the laser device (7) is provided to the wavelength selective device (9) which provides a first output signal at a first wavelength and a second output signal at a second wavelength. The first and second output signals are directed to the photodetector (11) so as to coincide when incident thereupon. A beat signal results from the coincidence of the first and second output signals and this is used to measure wavelength drift. <IMAGE> |
申请公布号 |
EP1322006(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2003.06.25 |
申请号 |
EP20010310792 |
申请日期 |
2001.12.21 |
申请人 |
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (A DELAWARE CORPORATION) |
发明人 |
PARK, CHRIS |
分类号 |
G01J9/04;H01S5/0687;H04B10/00;H04B10/02;H04B10/079;H04B10/08;H04B10/12;H04B10/155;H04B10/572;H04B10/85 |
主分类号 |
G01J9/04 |
代理机构 |
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