Abstract:
The present invention relates to a wavelength-division multiplexed passive optical network. In particular, it relates to a technology for minimizing the optical loss at a wavelength-division multiplexed passive optical network based on wavelength-locked light source Thereby it improves the transmission quality and increases the transmission distance. A 4-port optical path setting device of the present invention increases the amount of light injected into an optical transmitter and thereby improves the wavelength-locking characteristic of a light source. In addition, it can decrease the optical transmission loss in an optical transmission path, and by an optical amplifier being inserted therein; it can also compensate the optical loss in an optical transmission path. In the present invention, a 4-port optical path setting device having the characteristics described above and a method for fault recovery without an additional optical loss are presented.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: An apparatus for measuring a wavelength of an optical signal, an optical strength and an optical signal-to-noise ratio in a wavelength division multiplexing optical communication is provided to heighten an accuracy in measuring an optical strength and optical signal-to-noise ratio by measuring them by using a signal-band reflection optical filter. CONSTITUTION: An optical amplifier(502) receives a wavelength division-multiplexed optical signal, amplifies it and outputs it together with a spontaneous emission light. As a band pass optical variable filter(506), a Fabry-Perot variable filter, an integrated optical device containing grid, a multi-layer thin film device, or an acousto-optic filter may be adopted. An optical circulator(508) includes three input/output terminals, of which input and output correspond clockwise. That is, when a light is inputted to an arbitrary terminal, it is output to the next terminal clockwise. An optical fiber Bragg grids(510,512) reflect a light corresponding to a grid period and pass a light of the remaining wavelength. In addition, the optical fiber Bragg grids(510,512) reflect only a particular wavelength component of the spontaneous emission light and outputs a spontaneous emission light discrimination signal.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A measurer of a wavelength divided multiple optical communication is provided to measure the wavelength of an optical signal, optical intensity and an OSNR(optical signal-to-ratio) using natural emitted light distinguishing signal and a band passing optical various filter. CONSTITUTION: A measurer of a wavelength dividing multiple optical communication consists of a branch device branching one part of a wavelength dividing multiple optical signal; a natural emitted light source(507); a reflector outputting a natural emitted light distinguishing signal; a band passing optical various filter(503) outputting an optical spectrum curve; a converter converting the optical spectrum curve to an electric signal; and a signal processor calculating the wavelength, the intensity and the OSNR of the wavelength divided multiple optical signal from the electric signal.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: An apparatus for measuring a wave length of an optical signal having a multiplexed wave length division and an optical intensity and an optical signal-to-noise is provided for measuring a wavelength and optical intensity of a wavelength division multiplexed optical signal and an optical signal-to-noise ratio in a wavelength division multiplexed method. CONSTITUTION: An apparatus includes two 2x1 optical couplers(503, 504), one 1x2 optical coupler(501), two optical fiber brag gratings(504, 505), an optical isolator(511), a bandwidth pass optical variation filter(507, an optical diode(508), a signal processor(510), an optical amplifier(502), and a control signal generator(509). The optical fiber gratings(504, 505) reflect an optical signal of a wavelength corresponds to a grating period and transmit the optical signals of the remaining wavelengths.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: An apparatus for measuring a wavelength of an optical signal, an optical strength and an optical signal-to-noise ratio in a wavelength division multiplexing optical communication is provided to heighten an accuracy in measuring an optical strength and optical signal-to-noise ratio by measuring them by using a signal-band reflection optical filter. CONSTITUTION: An optical amplifier(502) receives a wavelength division-multiplexed optical signal, amplifies it and outputs it together with a spontaneous emission light. As a band pass optical variable filter(506), a Fabry-Perot variable filter, an integrated optical device containing grid, a multi-layer thin film device, or an acousto-optic filter may be adopted. An optical circulator(508) includes three input/output terminals, of which input and output correspond clockwise. That is, when a light is inputted to an arbitrary terminal, it is output to the next terminal clockwise. An optical fiber Bragg grids(510,512) reflect a light corresponding to a grid period and pass a light of the remaining wavelength. In addition, the optical fiber Bragg grids(510,512) reflect only a particular wavelength component of the spontaneous emission light and outputs a spontaneous emission light discrimination signal.
Abstract:
본 발명은 광통신에서 광신호의 광 신호 대 잡음비를 측정할 때, 대역통과 광 가변필터의 파장에 따른 투과특성에 의한 측정오차를 감소시키는 장치 및 방법에 관한 것이다. 종래의 대역통과 광 가변필터와 광 검출기를 이용한 광신호의 광 신호 대 잡음비 측정은 파장에 따른 투과특성이 좋지 않기 때문에, 필연적으로 측정오차가 발생하는 반면에 본 발명은 디지털 전기신호를 아날로그 전기신호로 변환하는 디지털-아날로그 변환수단, 상기 변환된 아날로그 전기신호의 주파수대역을 제한하는 저역통과 필터, 상기 아날로그 전기신호에 따라 최고점 투과파장이 변하는 대역통과 광 가변필터, 상기 대역통과 광 가변필터의 동작온도를 고정하는 자동 온도 조절기, 상기 대역통과 광 가변필터를 투과한 광의 세기를 아날로그 전기신호로 변환하는 광 검출기, 상기 광 검출기에서 전송된 아날로그 전기신호를 샘플링하여 디지털 전기신호로 변환하는 아날로그-디지털 변환수단 및 상기 아날로그-디지털 변환수단에 의해 변환된 디지털 신호로부터 광신호의 광 신호 대 잡음비를 측정하는 신호처리기를 제시하여 측정오차를 감소시키는 장치 및 방법을 제시한다.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A device and a method for reducing a measurement error by a transmission characteristic according to wavelength of a band pass optical variable filter, when measuring an optical signal to noise ratio of an optical signal in optical communication, are provided to maximumly reduce the measurement error caused by a bad transmission characteristic, so that the performance of a WDM(Wavelength Division Multiplexing) optical transmission system can be monitored. CONSTITUTION: A D/A(Digital-to-Analog) converter(200) converts digital electric signals into analog electric signals to control a peak transmission wavelength of a band pass optical variable filter(300). A low pass filter(100) limits a frequency band of the converted analog electric signals. The band pass optical variable filter(300) in which the peak transmission wavelength is changed according to the analog electric signals. An automatic temperature regulator(700) fixes an operating temperature of the band pass optical variable filter(300). An optical detector(400) converts the strength of light transmitting the band pass optical variable filter(300) into analog electric signals. An A/D(Analog-to-Digital) converter(500) samples the analog electric signals transmitted from the optical detector(400) at a given cycle, to convert the sampled analog electric signals into digital electric signals. And a signal processor(600) measures an optical signal to noise ratio of optical signals using the converted digital electric signals.
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PURPOSE: A device and a method for measuring an optical signal-to-noise ratio are provided to measure a Stokes' parameter of an output light of an optical amplifier, so as to measure the optical signal-to-noise ratio. CONSTITUTION: A band pass optical variable filter(701) passes an output light coincident with a transmission wavelength, if the output light of an optical amplifier is inputted. A 1-by-4 optical divider(702) divides the light passed the band pass optical variable filter(701) into four. Stokes parameter measuring units(703,704,705,706,707) calculates the Stokes' parameters which are S0,S1,S2 and S3 from the divided four light. An optical light strength measuring unit measures the strength of polarized components among output light of the optical amplifier from the Stokes' parameters of S0,S1,S2 and S3. A noise strength measuring unit calculates the noise strength included in the output light of the optical amplifier by using the Stokes' parameter of S0 and the strength of the optical signal. A dividing unit(721) calculates an optical signal strength-to-noise strength ratio for a transmission wavelength, by using the optical signal strength and the noise strength. The optical signal strength-to-noise strength ratios in each wavelength are measured while varying the transmission wavelength of the band pass optical variable filter(701). A peak of the measured strength-to-noise strength ratios is searched, and set up as an optical signal-to-noise ratio.
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PURPOSE: A method and apparatus for reducing and compensating transmission of a WDM(Wavelength Division Multiplex) passive optical network are provided to enhance a transmission quality and a transmission distance by minimizing an optical loss. CONSTITUTION: A central base station includes 2xN optical wavelength multiplexing/demultiplexing unit(610), 1x2 space optical switches(614,615) and a four-terminal optical path setting unit(613). An optical cable(616) connects the central base station and a remote distribution node in a normal state. An optical cable2(617) serves as a bypass in case of restoration of failure. 2xN optical wavelength multiplexing/demultiplexing unit(618) is provided in the remote distribution node. The 1x2 space optical switch(614). Connects one of two terminals of the 2xN optical wavelength multiplexing/demultiplexing unit(610) and the four-terminal optical path setting unit(613). The 1x2 space optical switch(615) connects one of the optical cable1(616) and the optical cable2(617) and the 4-terminal optical path setting unit(613). The 2xN optical multiplexing/demultiplexing units(610,618) are an optical device using an integrated optical technique, a micro optical technique and an optical fiber technique.