Abstract: A wavelength division multiplexed optical amplifier, enabling elimination of the problems of oscillation and fluctuation in output due to ASE at the time of a rapid change in the number of input wavelengths, provided with a first-stage optical amplifying unit, second-stage optical amplifying unit, a common AGC circuit for common AGC of the first and second optical amplifying units, and a pumping light distribution means for applying pumping light to the first and second-stage optical amplifying units with a predetermined distribution ratio.

Abstract: In an optical transmission apparatus, optical power of each of wavelength contained in a wavelength multiplexing signal is measured, a measured value of the optical power of each wavelength is compared with a predetermined threshold value, a total value of the measured values of the optical power, which are equal to or larger than the threshold value, is calculated as a total value of signal beam power, and a total value of the measured values of the optical power, which are less then the threshold value, is calculated as a total value of ASE power. The number of the measured values of the optical power, which are equal to or larger than the threshold value, is calculated as a wavelength count of the signal beams contained in the wavelength multiplexing signal. A signal-to-ASE ratio is calculated from the total value of the signal beam power and the total value of the ASE power.

Abstract: An optical apparatus of the invention has a fusion splice portion where respective ends of two optical fibers each having a core, a cladding, and a UV coat portion provided on the outside of the cladding are fusion spliced, and a re-coat portion which re-coats a portion where the UV coat portion is removed in the vicinity of the fusion splice portion is formed using a material capable of absorbing light radiated from the fusion splice portion. As a result light which is radiated from the fusion splice portion can be reliably prevented from coupling into another optical fiber adjacent to an outside of the re-coat portion.

Abstract: An optical amplifier of the present invention comprises: first and second optical amplifying sections connected in series to each other between an input port and an output port; a first variable optical attenuator arranged on a former stage of the first optical amplifying section; a second variable optical attenuator arranged between the first and second optical amplifying sections; an optical amplification control section that controls the first and second optical amplifying sections; and an optical attenuation control section that controls the first and second variable optical attenuators.

Abstract: A contrivance, if a WDM signal state changes, is to improve an optical transmission quality by compensating gain flatness. A first excitation control unit sets a first optical pumping light source unit to emit excitation power needed to get the same amplifying operating level of a first amplifying medium as at the time of a maximum wavelength count when allocating wavelengths after a change in wavelength count at an equal interval in a wavelength range. A wavelength allocation bias estimation unit compares a present monitor value of optical power after outputting of a gain equalizer 13 with wavelength equi-allocation power associated with the recognized wavelength count, and thus estimates a wavelength allocation bias occurred as a concomitant of the change in the wavelength count. A primary gradient calculation unit obtains a primary gradient quantity defines as a gain deviation from the wavelength allocation bias.

Abstract: [Problem]A reaction disk capable of compact and inexpensive design of an automatic analyzer is provided so that the constituents in suspension such as blood sampled from a patient at a sick room or other place in a hospital can be analyzed immediately and quantitatively. [Means of Solution]A separation cell and a determination cell are formed in a same reaction disk so as to keep their upright position even during rotation of the both cells, the separation cell being formed to prevent poured suspension therein from flowing out during centrifugal separation, and a supernatant separated by centrifugation from the suspension contained in the separation cell being dispensed to the determination cell to analyze a target substance in the supernatant. [Selected Drawing] FIG.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide an optical amplifier capable of realizing a good response characteristic in a wide frequency band, even when a population inversion state is formed by a pumping light supplied to an optical amplification medium and an ASE light generated in the optical amplification medium. To this end, in the optical amplifier according to the present invention, a delayed phase matching fiber in which a first fiber whose response speed is relatively low is arranged on the input side and a second fiber whose response speed is relatively high is arranged on the output side, is used as the optical amplification medium doped with a rare-earth element.

Abstract: An optical apparatus of the invention has a fusion splice portion where respective ends of two optical fibers each having a core, a cladding, and a UV coat portion provided on the outside of the cladding are fusion spliced, and a re-coat portion which re-coats a portion where the UV coat portion is removed in the vicinity of the fusion splice portion is formed using a material capable of absorbing light radiated from the fusion splice portion. As a result light which is radiated from the fusion splice portion can be reliably prevented from coupling into another optical fiber adjacent to an outside of the re-coat portion.

Abstract: A dispersion compensator and method of dispersion compensation in which an input light is converted to a selected second wavelength, the converted light beam having the second wavelength is dispersion compensated in an amount dependent upon the second wavelength, and the compensated light beam having the second wavelength is converted to the first wavelength.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide an optical amplifier capable of realizing a good response characteristic in a wide frequency band, even when a population inversion state is formed by a pumping light supplied to an optical amplification medium and an ASE light generated in the optical amplification medium. To this end, in the optical amplifier according to the present invention, a delayed phase matching fiber in which a first fiber whose response speed is relatively low is arranged on the input side and a second fiber whose response speed is relatively high is arranged on the output side, is used as the optical amplification medium doped with a rare-earth element.

Abstract: An optical amplifier of the invention comprises first and second optical amplification sections connected in a cascade manner between an input terminal and an output terminal. Optical isolators which block C-band ASE travelling in an opposite direction to L-band signal light, are inserted on the amplification medium of each of the optical amplification sections. A constant gain control section calculates the number of wavelengths based on the input power of signal light, and controls the pumping light power of each optical amplification section at a constant slope with respect to the number of wavelengths, so that the respective gains in the optical amplification sections corresponding to the number of wavelengths each become constant. As a result, it is possible to maintain flat gain wavelength characteristics even when receiving input of WDM light where the number of wavelengths varies rapidly over a wide range.

Abstract: An optical amplifier of the invention comprises first and second optical amplification sections connected in a cascade manner between an input terminal and an output terminal. Optical isolators which block C-band ASE travelling in an opposite direction to L-band signal light, are inserted on the amplification medium of each of the optical amplification sections. A constant gain control section calculates the number of wavelengths based on the input power of signal light, and controls the pumping light power of each optical amplification section at a constant slope with respect to the number of wavelengths, so that the respective gains in the optical amplification sections corresponding to the number of wavelengths each become constant. As a result, it is possible to maintain flat gain wavelength characteristics even when receiving input of WDM light where the number of wavelengths varies rapidly over a wide range.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide an optical amplifier capable of realizing a good response characteristic in a wide frequency band, even when a population inversion state is formed by a pumping light supplied to an optical amplification medium and an ASE light generated in the optical amplification medium. To this end, in the optical amplifier according to the present invention, a delayed phase matching fiber in which a first fiber whose response speed is relatively low is arranged on the input side and a second fiber whose response speed is relatively high is arranged on the output side, is used as the optical amplification medium doped with a rare-earth element.

Abstract: A contrivance, if a WDM signal state changes, is to improve an optical transmission quality by compensating gain flatness. A first excitation control unit sets a first optical pumping light source unit to emit excitation power needed to get the same amplifying operating level of a first amplifying medium as at the time of a maximum wavelength count when allocating wavelengths after a change in wavelength count at an equal interval in a wavelength range. A wavelength allocation bias estimation unit compares a present monitor value of optical power after outputting of a gain equalizer 13 with wavelength equi-allocation power associated with the recognized wavelength count, and thus estimates a wavelength allocation bias occurred as a concomitant of the change in the wavelength count. A primary gradient calculation unit obtains a primary gradient quantity defines as a gain deviation from the wavelength allocation bias.

Abstract: A wavelength division multiplexed optical amplifier, enabling elimination of the problems of oscillation and fluctuation in output due to ASE at the time of a rapid change in the number of input wavelengths, provided with a first-stage optical amplifying unit, second-stage optical amplifying unit, a common AGC circuit for common AGC of the first and second optical amplifying units, and a pumping light distribution means for applying pumping light to the first and second-stage optical amplifying units with a predetermined distribution ratio.

Abstract: For providing an anti-bacteria which is made from a natural material, therefore harmless if it is absorbed in the human body, can be produced in mass production with low cost, and shows a high anti-bacteria effect, the anti-bacteria agent is obtained by heating a shell in an atmosphere of inactive gas and burning the shell under the temperature which finally reaches 700° C.-2,500° C.

Abstract: A dispersion compensator and method of dispersion compensation in which an input light is converted to a selected second wavelength, the converted light beam having the second wavelength is dispersion compensated in an amount dependent upon the second wavelength, and the compensated light beam having the second wavelength is converted to the first wavelength.

Abstract: Optical signals (multi-wavelength light) are guided to an EDF. The EDF is supplied with pump light generated by a first and a second pump light sources. Dummy light is generated by a dummy light source and supplied to the EDF. The wavelength of the dummy light is shorter than a wavelength range in which the optical signals are allocated.

Abstract: A signal light passes through an isolator, and is coupled by a coupler with a pump light from a pump light source. Then, the signal light passes through an ASE reflection filter, is amplified by an EDF, and is transmitted from an isolator. At this time, an ASE light having a predetermined wavelength among ASE lights that occur within the EDF and proceed to the ASE reflection filter is reflected and again input to the EDF. By setting the predetermined wavelength to a wavelength on the short wavelength side of an amplification band of the EDF, gain deviation occurring on the long wavelength side of the amplification band can be cancelled.

Abstract: For providing an anti-bacteria which is made from a natural material, therefore harmless if it is absorbed in the human body, can be produced in mass production with low cost, and shows a high anti-bacteria effect, the anti-bacteria agent is obtained by heating a shell in an atmosphere of inactive gas and burning the shell under the temperature which finally reaches 700° C.-2,500° C.