Abstract: An excitation light source apparatus includes: an excitation light source to generate Raman excitation light in a drive state and to stop generating the Raman excitation light in a stop state; a light source controller to control the intensity of the Raman excitation light in the drive state; a light level measuring instrument to measure the light level of signal light; a logarithmic converter to convert at least one measurement result of measuring by the light level measuring instrument to a logarithmic value; and a main controller to decide a correction value based on the logarithmic value of the at least one measurement result in the stop state. The main controller controls the light source controller by using the correction value and a preset gain control target value.

Abstract: An optical transmission line switching apparatus relays main signal light input via a main transmission line including at least two transmission lines. When no failure occurs in the main transmission line, a control unit controls an optical switch and an optical switch so that the optical switch and the optical switch are connected to different transmission lines. When a failure occurs in one of the at least two transmission lines, the control unit controls the optical switch and the optical switch so that the optical switch and the optical switch are connected to a transmission line that does not have the failure. When recovery from the failure is completed, the control unit controls the optical switch and the optical switch so that the optical switch and the optical switch are connected to different transmission lines.

Abstract: An optical transmission line switching apparatus relays main signal light input via a main transmission line including at least two transmission lines. When no failure occurs in the main transmission line, a control unit controls an optical switch and an optical switch so that the optical switch and the optical switch are connected to different transmission lines. When a failure occurs in one of the at least two transmission lines, the control unit controls the optical switch and the optical switch so that the optical switch and the optical switch are connected to a transmission line that does not have the failure. When recovery from the failure is completed, the control unit controls the optical switch and the optical switch so that the optical switch and the optical switch are connected to different transmission lines.

Abstract: An excitation light source apparatus includes: an excitation light source to generate Raman excitation light in a drive state and to stop generating the Raman excitation light in a stop state; a light source controller to control the intensity of the Raman excitation light in the drive state; a light level measuring instrument to measure the light level of signal light; a logarithmic converter to convert at least one measurement result of measuring by the light level measuring instrument to a logarithmic value; and a main controller to decide a correction value based on the logarithmic value of the at least one measurement result in the stop state. The main controller controls the light source controller by using the correction value and a preset gain control target value.

Abstract: An excitation light source device includes: an excitation light source to generate the Raman excitation light; a light source controller to control an intensity of the Raman excitation light; an amplified spontaneous emission noise measurer to measure an intensity of amplified spontaneous emission noise caused by the Raman excitation light; and a transmission line abnormality analyzer to detect abnormality in the transmission line on a basis of a control state of the light source controller and a measurement result of the amplified spontaneous emission noise measurer. In a state where the abnormality is not detected, the light source controller controls the intensity of the Raman excitation light to gradually increase to a set value. In a state where the abnormality is detected, the light source controller controls the excitation light source to stop or reduce generation of the Raman excitation light.

Abstract: An excitation light source device includes: an excitation light source to generate the Raman excitation light; a light source controller to control an intensity of the Raman excitation light; an amplified spontaneous emission noise measurer to measure an intensity of amplified spontaneous emission noise caused by the Raman excitation light; and a transmission line abnormality analyzer to detect abnormality in the transmission line on a basis of a control state of the light source controller and a measurement result of the amplified spontaneous emission noise measurer. In a state where the abnormality is not detected, the light source controller controls the intensity of the Raman excitation light to gradually increase to a set value. In a state where the abnormality is detected, the light source controller controls the excitation light source to stop or reduce generation of the Raman excitation light.