Optical power supply module
First Claim
1. An Optical Power Supply module, configured to be engageable in optical communication to an optical device, said Optical Power Supply module comprising:
- an optical circuit including (i) at least one input port configured to receive an optical signal;
(ii) an optical circuit connected to said input port and including (a) at least a one light source providing optical pump power at a first wavelength, said wavelength known to cause amplification in rare earth doped optical fiber;
(b) at least one bidirectional light combiner/separator combining said optical pump power and said optical signal; and
(c) at least one position for a directional optical attenuator;
(iii) at least one output port connected to said optical circuit and configured to transmit said optical signal and said optical pump power at said first wavelength to said optical device.
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Abstract
An Optical Power Supply module is configured to be engageable in optical communication to an optical device. This Optical Power Supply module comprises: an optical circuit including (i) at least one input port configured to receive an optical signal; (ii) an optical circuit connected to the input port and including (a) at least a one light source providing optical pump power at a first wavelength, the wavelength known to cause amplification in rare earth doped optical fiber; (b) at least one bi-directional light combiner/separator combining the optical pump power and the optical signal; and (c) at least one position for a directional optical attenuator; (iii) at least one output port connected to the optical circuit and configured to transmit the optical signal and the optical pump power at the first wavelength to the optical device.
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1. An Optical Power Supply module, configured to be engageable in optical communication to an optical device, said Optical Power Supply module comprising:
- an optical circuit including (i) at least one input port configured to receive an optical signal;
(ii) an optical circuit connected to said input port and including (a) at least a one light source providing optical pump power at a first wavelength, said wavelength known to cause amplification in rare earth doped optical fiber;
(b) at least one bidirectional light combiner/separator combining said optical pump power and said optical signal; and
(c) at least one position for a directional optical attenuator;
(iii) at least one output port connected to said optical circuit and configured to transmit said optical signal and said optical pump power at said first wavelength to said optical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30)
- an optical circuit including (i) at least one input port configured to receive an optical signal;
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14. An Optical Power Supply module, configured to be detachably engageable in optical communication to an optical device, said Optical Power Supply module comprising (i) at least one input port configured to receive an optical signal;
- (ii) an optical circuit including (a) at least a one light source providing optical pump power at a first wavelength, said wavelength known to cause amplification in rare earth doped optical fiber;
(b) at least one bidirectional light combiner/separator combining said optical pump power and said optical signal and (c) an optical connector for removable engagement with at least one a optional directional optical attenuator, said connector being coupled to said one bi-directional light combiner; and
(iii) at least one output port configured to transmit said optical signal and said optical pump power at said first wavelength to said optical device.
- (ii) an optical circuit including (a) at least a one light source providing optical pump power at a first wavelength, said wavelength known to cause amplification in rare earth doped optical fiber;
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15. An Optical Power Supply module, configured to be engageable in optical communication to an optical device, said Optical Power Supply module comprising:
- a housing at least partially separating said Optical Power Supply module from said optical device, said housing containing (i) at least one input port configured to receive an optical signal;
(ii) an optical circuit connected to said input port and including (a) at least a one light source providing optical pump power at a first wavelength, said wavelength known to cause amplification in rare earth doped optical fiber;
(b) at least one bi-directional light combiner/separator combining said optical pump power and said optical signal and (c) at least one position for a directional optical attenuator; and
(iii) at least one output port connected to said optical circuit and configured to transmit said optical signal and said optical pump power at said first wavelength to said optical device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 28)
- a housing at least partially separating said Optical Power Supply module from said optical device, said housing containing (i) at least one input port configured to receive an optical signal;
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18. An Optical Power Supply module, configured to be detachably engageable in optical communication to an optical device, said Optical Power Supply module comprising:
- an optical circuit including (i) at least one input port configured to receive an optical signal;
(ii) an optical circuit connected to said input port and including (a) at least a one light source providing optical pump power at a first wavelength, said wavelength known to cause amplification in rare earth doped optical fiber;
(b) at least one bidirectional light combiner/separator combining said optical pump power and said optical signal; and
(iii) at least one output port connected to said optical circuit and configured to transmit said optical signal and said optical pump power at said first wavelength to said optical device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
- an optical circuit including (i) at least one input port configured to receive an optical signal;
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