OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION METHOD
First Claim
1. An optical communication device, comprising:
- a laser source for generating a laser beam;
an optical amplifier coupled to the laser source for amplifying light intensity of the laser beam in a specific wavelength band; and
an optical signal generating chip, comprising;
a micro-resonator coupled to the optical amplifier for generating a multi-wavelength frequency comb according to the amplified laser beam; and
a modulation module coupled to the micro-resonator for modulating a communication signal set to generate a plurality of optical modulated signals according to the multi-wavelength frequency comb, wherein the communication signal set comprises a plurality of communication signals.
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Abstract
An optical communication device and an optical communication method are provided. The optical communication device includes a laser source, an optical amplifier, and an optical signal generating chip. The laser source generates a laser beam. The optical amplifier is coupled to the laser source and amplifies light intensity of the laser beam in a specific wavelength band. The optical signal generating chip includes a micro-resonator and a modulation module. The micro-resonator is coupled to the optical amplifier and generates a multi-wavelength frequency comb according to the amplified laser beam. The modulation module is coupled to the micro-resonator and modulates a communication signal set to generate a plurality of optical modulated signals according to the multi-wavelength frequency comb.
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19 Claims
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1. An optical communication device, comprising:
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a laser source for generating a laser beam; an optical amplifier coupled to the laser source for amplifying light intensity of the laser beam in a specific wavelength band; and an optical signal generating chip, comprising; a micro-resonator coupled to the optical amplifier for generating a multi-wavelength frequency comb according to the amplified laser beam; and a modulation module coupled to the micro-resonator for modulating a communication signal set to generate a plurality of optical modulated signals according to the multi-wavelength frequency comb, wherein the communication signal set comprises a plurality of communication signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A optical communication method, applicable to an optical communication device, the method comprising:
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generating a laser beam; amplifying light intensity of the laser beam in a specific wavelength band; generating a multi-wavelength frequency comb by an optical signal generating chip according to the amplified laser beam, wherein the optical signal generating chip is inside the optical communication device; and modulating a communication signal set to generate a plurality of optical modulated signals by the optical signal generating chip according to the multi-wavelength frequency comb, wherein the communication signal set comprises a plurality of communication signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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