Abstract: An optical network using an optical amplifier in a gain saturation region includes an optical transmission apparatus. The optical transmission apparatus includes an optical transmitter configured to output an optical signal, a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) configured to amplify the optical signal outputted through the optical transmitter, and a controller configured to control the SOA to operate in a gain saturation region or a linear gain region depending on whether a forward error correction (FEC) function is used in the optical network.

Abstract: An optical system, comprising a first wavelength conversion module to: adjust a power of a first pump wavelength; couple an input signal with the first pump wavelength to generate a first coupled signal; perform a first wavelength conversion of the first coupled signal to generate a first wavelength converted signal, the power of the first pump wavelength is adjusted such that the first wavelength conversion is performed with 0 dB conversion efficiency; the optical amplifier to amplify the first wavelength converted signal; a second wavelength conversion module to: adjust a power of a second pump wavelength; couple the amplified first wavelength converted signal with the second pump wavelength to generate a second coupled signal; perform a second wavelength conversion of the second coupled signal to generate a second wavelength converted signal with 0 dB conversion efficiency.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a ranging method and a registration method for an optical network, an Optical Line Terminal (OLT), an Optical Network Unit (ONU), and an optical network system. An OLT groups ONUs controlled by the OLT according to receiving optical power values of the ONUs. The OLT allocates corresponding uplink bandwidths to the ONUs in different groups, the uplink bandwidths being used to send registration information by the ONUs to be registered.

Abstract: In conventional optical receivers the dynamic range is obtained by using variable gain amplifiers (VGA) with a fixed trans-impedance amplifier (TIA) gain. To overcome the SNR problems inherent in conventional receivers an improved optical receiver comprises an automatic gain control loop for generating at least one gain control signal for controlling gain of both the VGA and the TIA. Ideally, both the resistance and the gain of the TIA are controlled by a gain control signal.

Abstract: Systems and apparatus for a wirelessly-powered passive optical power meter device. In one aspect, an optical power meter device comprises a power circuit connected to one or more antennas, the circuit including an RF to DC converter that generates a DC power signal that provides a DC power source for the optical power meter from an RF signal received by the one or more antennas, a photodetector that generates a power measurement signal that measures the power of the optical input signal, and a communication circuit that is connected to the one or more antennas, the photodetector, and the power circuit that when powered by the DC power source generates a modulation signal that is responsive to the power measurement signal and that causes the one of the one or more antennas to convey the power measurement signal to a reader device that is transmitting the RF signal.

Abstract: A handshake synchronization method and system based on visible light communication are provided. The method includes: connecting, by a transmitting end, in which a state machine varies with unit time, to a receiving end, the status of a state machine of the receiving end being synchronized with the status of the state machine of the transmitting end; using, by the transmitting end, a pseudocode signal which varies with unit time, to scramble an original signal and a pilot optical signal, and sending, in the form of a visible light signal, the scrambled signal obtained by scrambling; and receiving, by the receiving end, the visible light signal, identifying the scrambled signal of the current period of time by using a pilot optical signal, and decrypting the original signal according to the scrambled signal. Since a visible light signal which is transmitted between a transmitting end and a receiving end is not an original signal, the security of a photonic Internet of Things is improved.

Abstract: An optical packet switching system includes a plurality of network elements for transmitting and receiving optical packet signals. Each network element includes an optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) acquiring unit for acquiring the OSNR of each optical packet signal, an average value calculating unit for calculating the average value of the OSNRs of optical packet signals received within a predetermined time duration for each of the plurality of source network elements, and a difference information transmitter for calculating the difference between the calculated average value of the OSNRs and a target value of the OSNRs and then transmitting the difference to a network element corresponding to the difference. A source network element that has received the difference information adjusts the characteristics of an optical packet signal to be transmitted in a manner such that the difference is reduced.

Abstract: System and methods for inferring network topology are described, including a method comprising determining a normalized transmit power of a first device, identifying a second device based upon a parameter of the second device and the normalized transmit power of the first device, and generating a topology including the first device and the second device based upon at least one of the normalized transmit power of the first device and the parameter of the second device.

Abstract: A local oscillation light source outputs locally-oscillated light. An light receiving unit phase-separates an input optical signal by making the optical signal interfere with the locally-oscillated light and outputs an analog electric signal corresponding to the phase-separated optical signal. An analog-to-digital converting unit converts the analog electric signal into a digital signal. A processing unit performs digital signal processing by using the digital signal. A failure detection unit determines whether or not the optical signal is being input to the light receiving unit, or detects a failure in the light receiving unit, the analog-to-digital converting unit or the processing unit based on light intensity of the optical signal, whether or not the analog electric signal can be generated in the light receiving unit, and an amplitude of the analog electric signal output from the light receiving unit.

Abstract: Provided are a polarization multiplexing optical receiving device and a polarization multiplexing optical receiving method with which a mismatch of optical intensity between polarized signals accumulated in an optical transmission path of an optical receiving system can be compensated with high precision, and a high-quality polarized optical signal can be received.

Abstract: The light reception unit is disposed behind each of a plurality of light sources that emits signal lights having mutually different wavelengths in a forward direction and receives a backlight emitted backward from each of the light sources. The synchronizing signal generation unit generates a synchronizing signal serving as an electric signal synchronized in phase with a drive signal for driving each of the light sources. The multiplication unit multiplies the synchronizing signal and a light reception signal serving as an electric signal obtained by receiving the backlight by the light reception unit. The light power detection unit detects power of the signal light by multiplying an integrated value of a multiplication signal obtained by multiplying the synchronizing signal and the light reception signal by the multiplication unit and a power ratio of the signal light to the backlight stored in a predetermined storage unit.

Abstract: A method of processing optical signal (TE) whose power (PE) varies in a random manner in a range of variation of power (?PE) around a mean power (PE?), the processing of the optical signal (TE) generating processing noise (GELECTRONIC), characterized in that the relative variation of power (GE) of at least a temporal part at said optical signal (TE) is optically amplified.

Abstract: An optical communication system comprises a network interface device (NID) having a media converter coupled to an optical fiber of a passive optical network (PON). The media converter converts optical signals from the PON into electrical signals for communication across at least one non-optical channel, such as a conductive or wireless connection, to customer premises equipment (CPE), such as a residential gateway or other customer premises (CP) device. Rather than implementing an optical media access control (optical MAC) layer in the NID, an optical MAC layer for handling PON protocols and management is implemented by the CPE, thereby effectively extending the customer end of the PON across at least one non-optical connection to the CPE. By implementing the optical MAC layer at the CPE, the complexity of the NID is reduced thereby lowering the cost of the NID.

Abstract: An optical transmission system includes a first node and a second node, the first node includes a first optical amplifier which outputs a signal to the second node through a first transmission line and a first monitoring unit, the second node includes a monitor which monitors a signal from the first transmission line, a second optical amplifier which outputs a signal to the first node through a second transmission line and a second monitoring unit, upon detecting disconnection from the first transmission line, the second monitoring unit transmits a notification for making power of the first optical amplifier reduced, upon receipt of the notification, the first monitoring unit reduces power of the first optical amplifier, and transmits a completion notification to the second monitoring unit, and upon not receiving the completion notification even after expiration of an allowed time, the second monitoring unit reduces power of the second optical amplifier.

Abstract: The path selection and wavelength assignment to a selected path are performed by mapping the wavelength reach to the demand distribution (agile reach) resulting in a 50-60% increase in the network reach. The network reach is further increased (about 2.2 times) when on-line measured performance data are used for path selection and wavelength assignment. The connections may be engineered/upgraded individually, by optimizing the parameters of the entire path or of a regenerator section of the respective path. The upgrades include changing the wavelength, adjusting the parameters of the regenerator section, controlling the launch powers, mapping a certain transmitter and/or receiver to the respective wavelength, selecting the wavelengths on a certain link so as to reduce cross-talk, increasing wavelength spacing, etc.

Abstract: An optical transmission device according to the present invention comprises: a Raman amplification means; a main signal light sending means which sends first main signal light; a communication interruption detection light monitoring means which sends a first signal if it cannot detect communication interruption detection light; a main signal light monitoring means which sends a second signal if it cannot detect second main signal light; a light monitoring signal analysis means which sends a result of its analysis of a light monitoring signal as a third signal in a predetermined period of time; and a control means which makes the Raman amplification means suspend the generation of the excitation light, if it cannot receive the third signal even after the elapse of the predetermined period of time in the state it has received the first signal and has not received the second signal, and stops sending of the first main signal light from the main signal light sending means when receiving the second signal further.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a smart small form-factor pluggable (SSFP) transceiver—compatible with SFP size, power, and interconnection standards—includes an optical transceiver, an electrical connector, a protocol processing engine, and a CPU. The SSFP transceiver is configured for use at a client site having no network interface device (NID). The SSFP transceiver (1) mates to a client's network device at an electrical interface within the network device and (2) connects to a network provider's central office (CO) node via an optical cable at an optical interface. The SSFP transceiver is configured to (1) be powered by the network device, (2) power-up upon mating with the network device, (3) be configured by a remote management agent (RMA) of the network provider for communication with the provider network, (4) respond to/generate Operation, Administration, and Management (OAM) messages from/for the CO node, and (5) provide OAM demarcation functions of a conventional NID.

Abstract: Techniques are presented for automatic tuning of operating parameters, e.g., amplifier gain, in an optical network. A section of an optical network comprises a plurality of spans between optical nodes, and each optical node has an amplifier to amplify optical signals for transmission between optical nodes. Physical network layer data is obtained from the optical nodes for use as input to an analytical model. A set of powers defining an optimum working point of the amplifiers is computed based on variations in amplifier noise figure which depend on amplifier gain. A figure of merit representative of network section performance is computed based on linear and non-linear noise at current power levels of the amplifiers. The figure of merit is evaluated. The set of powers is applied to the amplifiers in the network section when evaluation of the figure of merit indicates that network performance improvement can be achieved.

Abstract: An optical receiving device includes: an optical amplifier configured to amplify a wavelength multiplexed optical signal; a demultiplexer configured to demultiplex the amplified wavelength multiplexed signal into optical signals of a plurality of wavelengths; optical receivers configured to regenerate the demultiplexed optical signals; error correction units configured to correct a bit error in the regenerated optical signals; and main control unit. The control unit adjusts RXDTV of the optical receiver for receiving optical signals of a given wavelength to the optimal value in the state where the gain of the optical amplifier is lowered from that of a normal operation such that the occurrence of bit errors in the optical signals of the other wavelengths does not exceed the correction capability of the error correction unit.

Abstract: The invention concerns a cryptographic key distribution system comprising a server node, a repeater network connected to the server node through a quantum channel, and a client node connected to the repeater network through a quantum channel; wherein in use: the repeater network and the client node cooperatively generate a transfer quantum key which is supplied to a system subscriber by the client node; the server node and the repeater network cooperatively generate a link quantum key; the repeater network encrypts the link quantum key based on the transfer quantum key and sends the encrypted link quantum key to the system subscriber through a public communication channel; the server node encrypts a traffic cryptographic key based on the link quantum key and a service authentication key and sends the encrypted traffic cryptographic key to the system subscriber through a public communication channel.

Abstract: Systems and methods according to these exemplary embodiments provide for methods and systems that allow for either reducing signal loss or improving the optical signal strength in a PON for increasing optical signal range.

Abstract: An integrated mobile communication repeater monitoring device, and method and system for mobile communication relay and information provision, is provided. Signals received from communication networks are divided into signals of mobile communication channels and signals of data channels, mobile communication services are provided to on the basis of the signals of the mobile communication channels, and data is displayed on the basis of the signals of the data channels.

Abstract: A transponder for performing bidirectional conversion between a client-side signal used for communication to a client device and a transmission path-side signal used for communication to a transmission path, the transponder comprising: a client-side interface for inputting/outputting the client-side signal; a transmission path-side interface for inputting/outputting the transmission path-side signal; a connection determining unit for determining which of the another client-side interface and the client device is coupled to the client-side interface; and a transmission signal generating unit for outputting, in a case where a state signal indicating a state on a transmission path side is input to the transmission path-side interface, a transmission signal indicating that the state signal has been input, from the client-side interface, wherein: the transmission signal generating unit changes a form of the transmission signal to be output from the client-side interface, based on a determination result obtained by

Abstract: A method of operating a production optical amplifier comprises determining a training data set of amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) values of a training optical amplifier over a plurality of training operating conditions, determining a production data set of ASE values of the production optical amplifier over a plurality of production operating conditions, the plurality of production operating conditions corresponding to a sub-set of the plurality of training operating conditions, determining an adjusted data set of adjusted ASE values produced by extrapolation from the production data set so that the adjusted data set is provided over a plurality of operating conditions corresponding to the plurality of training operating conditions, determining, for each of a plurality of operating conditions, a dynamic ASE tilt factor from the training data set and the adjusted ASE data set so determined, determining a larger data set of ASE values over a wider set of operating conditions than either the training data s

Abstract: A method of determining a power correction factor for an optical power of an optical channel of a wavelength division multiplexed communications network. The method comprises configuring an optical source of the communications network to generate an unmodulated optical carrier signal for the optical channel. The method further comprises determining the optical power of the unmodulated optical carrier signal (PHIGH). The method further comprises configuring the optical source to apply a test modulation pattern to the optical carrier signal, to generate a modulated optical carrier signal. The method further comprises determining the optical power of the modulated optical carrier signal (PMOD). The method further comprises determining a power correction factor for the optical channel by determining the difference between the optical powers of the unmodulated optical carrier signal and the modulated optical carrier signal.

Abstract: A circuit for monitoring an optical receiver or transceiver, architectures, circuits, and systems including the same, and a method for monitoring received optical power are disclosed. The receiver monitoring circuit comprises an avalanche photodiode (APD), a microprocessor, and first and second transresistance amplifiers. The microprocessor is configured to supply bias voltage to the APD. Photocurrent produced by the APD is supplied to the first and second transresistance amplifiers, and then the microprocessor captures optical power from the voltage signal of the first and second transresistance amplifiers.

Abstract: An optical communication system comprising an optical fiber connected to a first signal regeneration node located at a first end of the optical fiber and a second signal regeneration node located at a second end of the optical fiber; intermediary nodes located between the first and second signal regeneration nodes, wherein one or more pairs of adjacent intermediary nodes each define a span distance along the optical fiber; and one or more Raman amplifiers located within each span distance along the optical fiber, wherein at least one of the one or more Raman amplifiers comprises a case that encases one or more lasers and a temperature controller comprising a temperature sensor to monitor a temperature of the one or more lasers; and a temperature regulator to control a temperature of the one or more lasers.

Abstract: Signals propagating in wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical networks suffer from loss, which decreases optical signal-to-noise ratios (OSNRs) and degrades a quality of received transmissions. Present methods of boosting OSNRs involve regeneration using transponders, which scale in complexity with the number of WDM channels. Optical amplifiers may boost signal strength, but amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) noise often reduces OSNR despite increases in signal strength, although changing the amplifier operating settings may reduce emitted ASE noise power. A method or corresponding apparatus in an example embodiment of the present invention provides a planning tool for deploying optical amplifiers in an optical network in a manner that reduces the need for optical regeneration, reducing cost and complexity of the deployed network.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising one or more optical amplifiers coupled to an optical link and configured to amplify a plurality of Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) channels that are transmitted at a plurality of wavelengths on the optical link, and a processor coupled to the optical link and configured to add, delete, or both a plurality of WDM channels in the optical link based on an allowed power ratio indication for the WDM channels, wherein the allowed power ratio indication is calculated based on a plurality of gain change representations for the WDM channels at a plurality of power ratios and on a link budget requirement for the optical link.

Abstract: The present invention relates to communications technologies, and discloses a method for monitoring the state of a fiber line, a repeater, and a submarine cable system. The repeater includes a first optical amplifier (OA), a second optical amplifier, a first gating unit, a second gating unit, a first coupler, a second coupler, a third coupler, and a fourth coupler. The first coupler, the fourth coupler, and the first gating unit form an in-to-in loopback path between the input end of the first OA and the input end of the second OA; and the second coupler, the third coupler, and the second gating unit form an out-to-out loopback path between the output end of the first OA and the output end of the second OA.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical amplifier which includes an upward optical amplifier configured to amplify an input upward optical signal of an input optical signal; and a control circuit configured to control an operation of the upward optical amplifier according to whether an upward stream is detected from the input upward optical signal.

Abstract: A method for arranging relay stations in an optical transmission system including relay stations arranged so that optical signals at a first transmission speed can be transmitted from a transmission end to a reception end, includes: judging whether a transmission of optical signals at a second transmission speed different from the first transmission speed in a section connecting arbitrary two of the relay stations where a regenerative repeater station capable of regenerating optical signals can be arranged is possible; determining a combination of sections judged to be capable of performing transmission that enables a transmission of optical signals from the transmission end to the reception end; and making both ends of respective sections of the determined combination be the relay stations where the regenerative repeater station is arranged, wherein the judging includes a judgment condition which is satisfied in a section including sections but unsatisfied in one of the sections.

Abstract: An optical transmission device according to the present invention comprises: a Raman amplification means; a main signal light sending means which sends first main signal light; a communication interruption detection light monitoring means which sends a first signal if it cannot detect communication interruption detection light; a main signal light monitoring means which sends a second signal if it cannot detect second main signal light; a light monitoring signal analysis means which sends a result of its analysis of a light monitoring signal as a third signal in a predetermined period of time; and a control means which makes the Raman amplification means suspend the generation of the excitation light, if it cannot receive the third signal even after the elapse of the predetermined period of time in the state it has received the first signal and has not received the second signal, and stops sending of the first main signal light from the main signal light sending means when receiving the second signal further.

Abstract: A method includes outputting an optical signal from an optical transmitter; causing the optical signal to propagate through equipment of an optical communication site and to loop back to an optical receiver; measuring optical powers, respectively, based on taps proximate to the optical transmitter and the optical receiver; calculating an optical power loss based on the optical powers measured; determining whether the optical power loss is an acceptable value; and indicating when the optical power loss is not the acceptable value.

Abstract: An optical receiver is described. This optical receiver has two operating modes: a calibration mode and a normal mode. During the normal mode, switches are used to electrically couple an input of a transimpedance amplifier (TIA) to an optical-to-electrical (OE) converter that receives an optical signal and provides a corresponding analog electrical signal. Moreover, during the calibration mode, the switches are used to electrically isolate the input of the TIA from the OE converter while maintaining a feedback path from an output of the TIA to the input of the TIA, thereby ensuring proper bias of the TIA during calibration. Furthermore, a frequency response of the TIA during the normal mode is substantially unchanged over an operating bandwidth of the TIA by the capability to electrically isolate the input of the TIA from the OE converter during the calibration mode.

Abstract: A noise discriminator circuit and a noise discrimination method in a burst mode receiver is configured to determine the validity of an incoming burst signal by analyzing the timing of the signal edges of incoming signal to look for a time duration conforming to the preamble data bits of a valid burst signal. In one embodiment, the noise discriminator circuit and method analyze the time duration between signal edges of the same pulse of an incoming signal. In another embodiment, the noise discriminator circuit and method analyze the time duration between a first set of pulses of an incoming signal and the time duration between signal edges of a second set of pulses of the incoming signal. When the time durations are within a given time range relating to a predetermined timing separation of a valid burst signal, the incoming signal is validated as a valid burst signal.

Abstract: An optical transmission apparatus includes an amplifier, a first output port to select a wavelength from the wavelength-division-multiplexed signal light amplified and output signal light with the selected wavelength to an operation line, a second output port to output multiplexed light obtained by multiplexing any one of first spontaneous emission light and second spontaneous emission light to a preliminary line, the first and the second spontaneous emission light being parts of spontaneous emission light generated by the amplifier, the first spontaneous emission light being in a wavelength range that is not selected, and the second spontaneous emission light being in a wavelength range other than a range of the wavelength-division-multiplexed signal light, and a judger to judge a continuity state of the operation line by using the signal light output to the operation line and a continuity state of the preliminary line.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising an individual optical power level calculation (IOPLC) module and a transceiver coupled to the IOPLC module and configured to communicate with a plurality of optical network units (ONUs). Also disclosed is an apparatus comprising a control and management (CM) module, an average power level measurement (APLM) module coupled to the CM module, a first transceiver coupled to the CM module and configured to communicate with an optical line terminal (OLT), and a second transceiver coupled to the CM module and the APLM module, and configured to communicate with a plurality of ONUs.

Abstract: The path selection and wavelength assignment to a selected path are performed by mapping the wavelength reach to the demand distribution (agile reach) resulting in a 50-60% increase in the network reach. The network reach is further increased (about 2.2 times) when on-line measured performance data are used for path selection and wavelength assignment. The connections may be engineered/upgraded individually, by optimizing the parameters of the entire path or of a regenerator section of the respective path. The upgrades include changing the wavelength, adjusting the parameters of the regenerator section, controlling the launch powers, mapping a certain transmitter and/or receiver to the respective wavelength, selecting the wavelengths on a certain link so as to reduce cross-talk, increasing wavelength spacing, etc.

Abstract: A repeater (1) includes a master unit (2) for communicating with a base station of a mobile network, a plurality of remote units (3) for communicating with mobile communications terminals, and a common optical waveguide (4) connecting the remote units (3) with the master unit (2) for transmitting the optical signals from each of the remote units (3) to the master unit (2). The remote units (3) include, as a transmitter for the optical signals, a laser (7) of a construction similar or somewhat identical to that of the other lasers (7). The lasers (7) have similar or somewhat identical nominal wavelengths (?N), and the individual lasers (7) are selected by adjusting their operating temperatures (TD1-TD4) in such a way that each laser transmits on a different transmission wavelength (?ü1-?ü4).

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for attenuating an optical beam. The method includes selecting a level of attenuation to be applied to the optical beam. A pattern of on-state and off-state pixels in a two dimensional spatial light modulator (SLM) is selected such that the pattern will modulate the optical beam to provide the selected level of attenuation. Finally, the optical beam is directed onto the SLM while tile pixels are arranged in the selected pattern. The pattern is periodic along a first axis and symmetric along a second axis along which an intensity distribution of die optical beam extends.

Abstract: An amplifier node, in an optical network, includes a first switch connected to a working path from which network traffic is received; a second switch connected to the working path to which the network traffic is transmitted; and two amplifiers that interconnect the first switch and the second switch, where the network traffic travels from the first switch to the second switch via a first amplifier. The amplifier node also includes a controller to receive an instruction to switch the network traffic from the first amplifier to a second amplifier that enables the first amplifier to be repaired; send, to the first switch and the second switch, another instruction to switch the network traffic from the first amplifier to the second amplifier; receive an indication that the network traffic is traveling via the second amplifier; and send a notification that the first amplifier can be repaired based on the indication.

Abstract: An optical transmission node including an optical preamplifier to amplify input light and an optical postamplifier to amplify light output from the optical preamplifier, includes the optical postamplifier configured to generate amplified spontaneous emission light without signals input, the optical preamplifier configured to amplify the amplified spontaneous emission light from the optical postamplifier, a loopback switch configured to discouple a path of the light output from the optical preamplifier to the optical postamplifier, and couple a path of the light output from the optical postamplifier to the optical preamplifier.

Abstract: In one example embodiment, an optoelectronic module includes an optical receiver and a post-amplifier. The optical receiver is configured to receive an optical signal and generate an electrical data signal corresponding to the optical signal. The post-amplifier is electrically connected to the optical receiver and is configured to amplify the electrical data signal. The optoelectronic module further includes means for quantifying a quality of the optical signal from which the amplified electrical data signal is derived.

Abstract: A method for engineering of a connection in a WDM photonic network with a plurality of flexibility sites connected by links comprises calculating a physical end-to-end route between a source node and a destination node and setting-up a communication path along this end-to-end route. An operational parameter of the communication path is continuously tested and compared with a test threshold. The path is declared established whenever the operational parameter is above the margin tolerance. The established path is continuously monitored by comparing the operational parameter with a maintenance threshold. A regenerator is switched into the path whenever the operational parameter is under the respective threshold, or another path is assigned to the respective connection. An adaptive channel power turn-on procedure provides for increasing gradually the power level of the transmitters in the path while measuring an error quantifier at the destination receiver until a preset error quantifier value is reached.

Abstract: A method of operating a production optical amplifier comprises determining a training data set of amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) values of a training optical amplifier over a plurality of training operating conditions, determining a production data set of ASE values of the production optical amplifier over a plurality of production operating conditions, the plurality of production operating conditions corresponding to a sub-set of the plurality of training operating conditions, determining an adjusted data set of adjusted ASE values produced by extrapolation from the production data set so that the adjusted data set is provided over a plurality of operating conditions corresponding to the plurality of training operating conditions, determining, for each of a plurality of operating conditions, a dynamic ASE tilt factor from the training data set and the adjusted ASE data set so determined, determining a larger data set of ASE values over a wider set of operating conditions than either the training data s

Abstract: There is provided a repeater to relay an optical signal transmitted/received between an optical line terminal (OLT) and at least one optical network unit (ONU), the repeater including: a first port configured to receive an optical signal input from the at least one ONU; a converter circuit configured to convert an optical signal of a first transmission rate into an optical signal of a second transmission rate higher than the first transmission rate, the optical signal of the first transmission rate to be converted being included in optical signals received at the first port; and a second port configured to output the optical signal converted by the converter circuit to the OLT.

Abstract: A system for transmitting a plurality of data channels and an optical service channel through an optical fiber link of a Wavelength Division Multiplexed (WDM) optical communications system. The system comprises a first transmitter at a first end of the optical fiber link, for transmitting the data channels as a wavelength division multiplexed optical signal through the optical fiber link in a first direction. A second transmitter is connected at a second end of the optical fiber link, for transmitting the optical service channel through the optical fiber link in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: A repeater is disclosed that transmits an optical signal using wave division multiplexing. The repeater includes a demultiplexing unit that separates plural channels contained in the optical signal, an adjusting unit that adjusts at least optical power of each of the channels according to a control signal, a multiplexing unit that outputs a multiple wavelength signal in which the channels are multiplexed, and a monitoring unit that determines a modulation scheme and a bit rate of the optical signal for each of the channels so as to generate the control signal.

Abstract: A WDM transmission apparatus to receive or relay WDM light in a WDM transmission system, includes a measuring unit configured to measure an optical level of each channel transmitted by the WDM light; an adjusting unit configured to adjust a resolution of the measuring unit; and a processing unit configured to obtain, for each channel, optical level information which represents an optical level respectively measured with a resolution corresponding to a bit rate of a transmission signal of each channel.