WO2001080378A3 - Optical amplifiers with a simple gain/output control device - Google Patents

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WO2001080378A3
WO2001080378A3 PCT/US2001/006028 US0106028W WO0180378A3 WO 2001080378 A3 WO2001080378 A3 WO 2001080378A3 US 0106028 W US0106028 W US 0106028W WO 0180378 A3 WO0180378 A3 WO 0180378A3
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control device
output control
optical amplifiers
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Kevin S Gerrish
Muhidin Lelic
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    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
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Abstract

An optical fiber amplifier (10) includes an optical system (15) and an electronic controller (40). The optical system includes: an optical gain medium (20); at least one pump source (22) coupled to the optical gain medium; an input port for an incoming signal; and an output port for an out-going signal. It also includes an input optical signal tap (28) coupled to a first optical detector (32); and an output signal tap (30) coupled to second optical detector (34). The controller (40) is provided with a user interface (55) that allows a user to control desired gain value; amplifier output power value or ASE noise compensation.
PCT/US2001/006028 2000-04-13 2001-02-22 Optical amplifiers with a simple gain/output control device WO2001080378A2 (en)

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JP2001577664A JP2003531546A (en) 2000-04-13 2001-02-22 Optical amplifier having simple gain / output control device
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