DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLED OPTICAL AMPLIFIER MODULE

摘要

A controllable optical amplifier module (100) is disclosed. The controllable optical amplifier module (100) includes a signal line. The signal line includes an input (112) for receiving an input signal, an output (114) for discharging an amplified signal such that the output (114) is optically connected to the input (112), a gain medium (122) optically disposed between the input (112) and the output (114), and a first tap (116) for generating a first tapped signal such that the first tap (116) is optically disposed between the input and the output. The controllable optical amplifier (100) module also includes at least one pump laser (164, 168) having a laser output optically connected to the gain medium (122) and an ability to adjustably alter the intensity of the amplified signal. A method of adjustably amplifying an optical signal is also disclosed.