Abstract:
An optical device including an optical amplifier to amplify optical signals received through an optical input, and to supply the amplified optical signals from an optical output, and an optical filter component to compensate for variations in the gain spectrum of the optical amplifier that occur as a function of wavelength and operating temperature. The optical filter component includes a first optical filter having an athermalized transmission spectrum and a second optical filter having a transmission (or insertion loss) spectrum that varies as a function of operating temperature.
Abstract:
A method of providing a predetermined insertion loss in an optical fiber amplifier, includes the step of utilizing a predetermined, fixed, spectrally-flat loss compound (insertion loss pad, ILP) to pad total optical fiber amplifier insertion loss up to a predetermined fixed level.
Abstract:
An optical device including an optical amplifier (12) to amplify optical signals received through an optical input, and to supply the amplified optical signals from an optical output, and an optical filter component (20) to compensate for variations in the gain spectrum of the optical amplifier (12) that occur as a function of wavelength and operating temperature. The optical filter component includes a first optical filter (22) having an athermalized transmission spectrum and a second optical filter (24) having a transmission (or insertion loss) spectrum that varies as a function of operating temperature.