Abstract: A communication system, a transmitter, and a communication method. The communication system includes M transmitters, N receivers, and an optical switch network. Both N and M are positive integers greater than 1. The optical switch network includes one or more optical switches. A plurality of optical paths are configured in the optical switch network. When the transmitter communicates with the receiver, the transmitter can determine, from the plurality of optical paths, a target optical path from a source communication node to a destination communication node. After the optical switch network receives a target optical signal sent by the transmitter, the optical switch directly sends the target optical signal to the receiver based on the target optical path.

Abstract: An optical coupler, a communication method, and a communication system are provided. The communication system includes N transmitters, M receivers, and an optical coupler, where both N and M are positive integers greater than 1. Each of the N transmitters is configured to send one first optical signal to the optical coupler. The optical coupler is configured to couple N first optical signals sent by the N transmitters into one second optical signal and to broadcast the second optical signal to the M receivers. Each of the M receivers is configured to receive the second optical signal sent by the optical coupler and to demodulate the second optical signal.

Abstract: Example optical devices are described. One example optical device includes a receiver. The receiver includes a photodetector, a first amplifier, a second amplifier, and a controller, where the photodetector is coupled to the first amplifier, the first amplifier is coupled to the second amplifier, and the first amplifier and the second amplifier are separately coupled to the controller. The controller is configured to control a gain of the first amplifier and a gain of the second amplifier based on a preset arrival time of an optical signal and a gain intensity corresponding to the optical signal. The photodetector is configured to receive the optical signal and convert the optical signal into a current signal. The first amplifier is configured to convert the current signal into a first voltage signal. The second amplifier is configured to convert the first voltage signal into a second voltage signal.

Abstract: An optical transmitter, including a wavelength selector and a plurality of modulator groups, is proposed. Each modulator group includes a plurality of modulators, and operating wavelengths of any two modulators in a same modulator group are different. The wavelength selector is configured to: obtain a first beam from a multi-wavelength light source, and generate a second beam based on the first beam, where the second beam includes some of the plurality of wavelengths. A first modulator in a first modulator group is configured to modulate first to-be-sent data onto a first wavelength in the second beam.

Abstract: This application discloses a service data processing method and device. A transmit-end device may generate an optical transport network (OTN) encapsulated signal carrying service data, and generate at least n FlexO (flexible optical transport network) frames based on the OTN encapsulated signal and send the at least n FlexO frames, where r FlexO frames in the at least n FlexO frames carry service check data, and the service check data may be used to restore the service data when bit error rates of k FlexO frames are greater than a reference bit error rate. In this way, if no more than r physical ports included in a FlexO group interface fail, or a bit error rate of no more than r FlexO frames is greater than the reference bit error rate due to another reason, a receive-end device may restore the service data through a received FlexO frame.

Abstract: This application provides example multi-focal-plane image generation apparatuses, example head-up display apparatuses, example methods, and example devices. One example apparatus includes a pattern generation device and a focal length adjuster. The pattern generation device is configured to generate a light beam that carries image information, and irradiate the light beam to a surface of the focal length adjuster. The focal length adjuster is configured to perform focal length adjustment on the light beam that is irradiated to the surface of the focal length adjuster to generate a plurality of focal planes of the multi-focal-plane image generation apparatus.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a display system are provided, and relate to the field of display device technologies, to enhance visual experience generated when a picture is displayed by using an existing reflective display window such as a windshield and a bathroom mirror, so that a sense of presence and immersion is improved. The display apparatus includes an image generation unit and an optical imaging unit. The image generation unit is configured to generate a real image whose display surface is a curved surface. The optical imaging unit is configured to perform imaging on the real image, to generate an enlarged virtual image corresponding to the real image, where a display surface of the virtual image is a curved surface adaptive to the display surface of the real image.

Abstract: This application provides a head-up display apparatus and a display method. The display method comprising: obtaining line-of-sight information of a user, and determining a target display area of a head-up display based on the line-of-sight information, wherein the target display area is a sub-area of an overall display area of the head-up display; adjusting a light field to generate a real image of target content based on the target content in the target display area; and forming a light beam based on the real image of the target content, and projecting the light beam onto a windshield, to generate a virtual image of the target content.

Abstract: Example optical devices are described. One example optical device includes a receiver. The receiver includes a photodetector, a first amplifier, a second amplifier, and a controller, where the photodetector is coupled to the first amplifier, the first amplifier is coupled to the second amplifier, and the first amplifier and the second amplifier are separately coupled to the controller. The controller is configured to control a gain of the first amplifier and a gain of the second amplifier based on a preset arrival time of an optical signal and a gain intensity corresponding to the optical signal. The photodetector is configured to receive the optical signal and convert the optical signal into a current signal. The first amplifier is configured to convert the current signal into a first voltage signal. The second amplifier is configured to convert the first voltage signal into a second voltage signal.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for spectrum defragmentation, where the method includes: obtaining, by a transmit end, a target data stream; sending the target data stream on one line using a to-be-adjusted frequency band; adjusting, on another line, an occupied frequency band of the target data stream from the to-be-adjusted frequency band to a target frequency band; switching the target data stream to the other line; and transmitting the target data stream using the target frequency band.

Abstract: The proposed invention discloses an automatic search method for a structural mode signal of a chipless RFID tag. A reference plane, a target to be tested, a reader antenna and a reader are set in space. The target to be tested is located within the reading range of the reader antenna. The distance difference between the tag and the reference plane, to the antenna, is measured by using the phenomenon of the backscattered signals of the tag and the reference plane interfering in space, to obtain the distance between the tag and the antenna. The time period for extracting the antenna mode of the tag may maximize the use of the antenna mode signal, thereby enhancing the accuracy of reading the tag.

Abstract: This application discloses a service data processing method and device. A transmit-end device may generate an optical transport network (OTN) encapsulated signal carrying service data, and generate at least n FlexO (flexible optical transport network) frames based on the OTN encapsulated signal and send the at least n FlexO frames, where r FlexO frames in the at least n FlexO frames carry service check data, and the service check data may be used to restore the service data when bit error rates of k FlexO frames are greater than a reference bit error rate. In this way, if no more than r physical ports included in a FlexO group interface fail, or a bit error rate of no more than r FlexO frames is greater than the reference bit error rate due to another reason, a receive-end device may restore the service data through a received FlexO frame.

Abstract: The proposed invention discloses an automatic search method for a structural mode signal of a chipless RFID tag. A reference plane, a target to be tested, a reader antenna and a reader are set in space. The target to be tested is located within the reading range of the reader antenna. The distance difference between the tag and the reference plane, to the antenna, is measured by using the phenomenon of the backscattered signals of the tag and the reference plane interfering in space, to obtain the distance between the tag and the antenna. The time period for extracting the antenna mode of the tag may maximize the use of the antenna mode signal, thereby enhancing the accuracy of reading the tag.

Abstract: This application discloses an optical amplifier apparatus including a first amplifier unit and a hybrid filter unit. The first amplifier unit is configured to receive a first beam including signal light and first monitoring light. The first amplifier unit is further configured to amplify the first beam to obtain a second beam. The hybrid filter unit is configured to: receive the second beam output by the first amplifier unit, and separate the first monitoring light and the signal light from the second beam. The hybrid filter unit is further configured to: transmit the first monitoring light in the second beam to a monitoring light detection apparatus of a first station through a first output port. The hybrid filter unit is further configured to: perform gain flattening filtering processing on the signal light in the second beam to obtain filtered signal light, and output the filtered signal light.

Abstract: In a network protection method, a network node, and a communications system provided in embodiments of the present disclosure, when signal degrade or signal fail occurs in a service transmission path, a communication status of a source node of a current protection segment is obtained, and whether to perform protection switching is determined according to the communication status of the source node and a communication status of a local communication path. This can avoid erroneous switching to some extent, thereby improving protection switching accuracy of a communications network.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for spectrum defragmentation, where the method includes: obtaining, by a transmit end, a target data stream; sending the target data stream on one line using a to-be-adjusted frequency band; adjusting, on another line, an occupied frequency band of the target data stream from the to-be-adjusted frequency band to a target frequency band; switching the target data stream to the other line; and transmitting the target data stream using the target frequency band.

Abstract: This application discloses an optical amplifier apparatus including a first amplifier unit and a hybrid filter unit. The first amplifier unit is configured to receive a first beam including signal light and first monitoring light. The first amplifier unit is further configured to amplify the first beam to obtain a second beam. The hybrid filter unit is configured to: receive the second beam output by the first amplifier unit, and separate the first monitoring light and the signal light from the second beam. The hybrid filter unit is further configured to: transmit the first monitoring light in the second beam to a monitoring light detection apparatus of a first station through a first output port. The hybrid filter unit is further configured to: perform gain flattening filtering processing on the signal light in the second beam to obtain filtered signal light, and output the filtered signal light.

Abstract: An optical fiber status detection method includes: alternately sending, by a first station, an optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) pulse and optical supervisory channel (OSC) data to a second station on a same channel, where the second station is a neighboring station of the first station; and receiving, by the first station, reflection light returned by the OTDR pulse by using an optical fiber between the first station and the second station, and obtaining an OTDR probe value according to the reflection light.

Abstract: A service switching system and a service switching method, where the system includes at least two service processing subracks and at least one optical cross-connect subrack. Each service processing subrack is connected to each optical cross-connect subrack using an optical fiber. Each service processing subrack is configured to perform service switching for an externally inputted service data electrical signal, and then convert it into an optical signal, and send to one or more optical cross-connect subracks, or vice versa. Each optical cross-connect subrack is configured to receive a service data optical signal from one or more service processing subracks and perform optical cross-connection for the service data optical signal, and then output the service data optical signal to the one or more service processing subracks, which reduce interconnection costs of the service switching system.

Abstract: An optical fiber status detection method includes: alternately sending, by a first station, an optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) pulse and optical supervisory channel (OSC) data to a second station on a same channel, where the second station is a neighboring station of the first station; and receiving, by the first station, reflection light returned by the OTDR pulse by using an optical fiber between the first station and the second station, and obtaining an OTDR probe value according to the reflection light.