发明名称 |
Dynamic power equalization of many wavelength-division-multiplexed channels in a fiber-optic system |
摘要 |
A dynamic power equalization module (10) for an optical network is provided. It includes a module input (16) for receiving an optical transmission (14) containing a combination of different channels (C1-Cn). Each channel (C1-Cn) has a different characteristic wavelength (lambd1-lambdn) and different varying power. A power equalization device that is polarization insensitive is connected between the module input (16) and a module output (20). The power equalization device is driven by RF acoustic signals (26). A feedback loop (22) receives at least a portion of output from the module output (20) and generates, based upon a comparison of relative powers of the different channels (C1-Cn), the RF acoustic signals (26) which drive the power equalization device. The power equalization device is driven such that it dynamically controls transmission of the different channels (C1-Cn) to substantially equalize power differentials therebetween. The power equalization device includes a parallel array of acousto-optic modulators (AO1-AOn).
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申请公布号 |
US6341021(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2002.01.22 |
申请号 |
US19980023741 |
申请日期 |
1998.02.13 |
申请人 |
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY |
发明人 |
WILNER ALAN E.;SMITH DAVID A.;CAI JIN-XIN;FENG KAI-MING;ZOU XINGYU;HUANG SHOUHUA |
分类号 |
H04B10/18;H04J14/02;(IPC1-7):H04J14/02 |
主分类号 |
H04B10/18 |
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