SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION MODULE FOR A DIRECTIONLESS RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL ADD/DROP MULTIPLEXER
First Claim
1. A signal distribution module for use in a directionless reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer application, comprising:
- a multi-cast switch having a plurality of input ports and a plurality of output ports;
a plurality of optical amplifiers coupled to the plurality of input ports of the multi-cast switch, wherein the plurality of optical amplifiers form an optical amplifier array;
a tunable optical splitter coupled to the plurality of optical amplifiers; and
a pump laser coupled to the tunable optical splitter.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a signal distribution module for use in a directionless reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer application, including: a multi-cast switch having a plurality of input ports and a plurality of output ports; a plurality of optical amplifiers coupled to the plurality of input ports of the multi-cast switch, wherein the plurality of optical amplifiers form an optical amplifier array; a tunable optical splitter coupled to the plurality of optical amplifiers; and a pump laser coupled to the tunable optical splitter.
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19 Claims
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1. A signal distribution module for use in a directionless reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer application, comprising:
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a multi-cast switch having a plurality of input ports and a plurality of output ports; a plurality of optical amplifiers coupled to the plurality of input ports of the multi-cast switch, wherein the plurality of optical amplifiers form an optical amplifier array; a tunable optical splitter coupled to the plurality of optical amplifiers; and a pump laser coupled to the tunable optical splitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A signal distribution method for use in a directionless reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer application, comprising:
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providing a multi-cast switch having a plurality of input ports and a plurality of output ports; coupling a plurality of optical amplifiers to the plurality of input ports of the multi-cast switch, wherein the plurality of optical amplifiers form an optical amplifier array; coupling a tunable optical splitter to the plurality of optical amplifiers; and coupling a pump laser to the tunable optical splitter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A signal distribution module for use in a directionless reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer application, comprising:
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a multi-cast switch having a plurality of input ports and a plurality of output ports; a plurality of optical amplifiers coupled to the plurality of input ports of the multi-cast switch, wherein the plurality of optical amplifiers form an optical amplifier array; a tunable optical splitter coupled to the plurality of optical amplifiers; and a pump laser coupled to the tunable optical splitter; wherein the tunable optical splitter is operable for providing a predetermined portion of a pump laser signal emanating from the pump laser to each of the plurality of optical amplifiers such that a total output power of each of the plurality of output ports of the multi-cast switch is substantially equal.
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