Transmitter and transceiver for a coherent optical system
First Claim
1. An optical transmitter for use in a coherent optical system comprising a single optical source coupled to a modulating means for generating a modulated information signal and to an optical amplifier to provide an amplified, unmodulated reference signal, a coupling means for combining said modulated information signal and said amplified, unmodulated reference signal;
- and a wavelength shifting means for shifting the wavelength of said source signal before modulation thereof by said modulating means.
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Abstract
In a coherent optical system, a transmitter or transceiver having an optical source which feeds a single coherent wave to both a modulator and a bi-direction amplifier. The modulator generates a modulated information signal and the amplifier generates an unmodulated, amplified reference signal. A coupling means combines the modulated and amplified signals for transmission to a remote detector. The detector uses the amplified signal as the reference optical signal in a homodyne or heterodyne system.
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1. An optical transmitter for use in a coherent optical system comprising a single optical source coupled to a modulating means for generating a modulated information signal and to an optical amplifier to provide an amplified, unmodulated reference signal, a coupling means for combining said modulated information signal and said amplified, unmodulated reference signal;
- and a wavelength shifting means for shifting the wavelength of said source signal before modulation thereof by said modulating means.
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3. An optical transceiver for use in a coherent optical system comprising
a single optical source coupled to a modulating means providing a transmitted modulated information signal and to an optical amplifier providing a transmitted amplified, unmodulated reference signal; -
said optical amplifier providing bi-directional optical amplification in one direction for said transmitted reference signal and in the other direction both for a received modulated information signal and a received unmodulated reference signal; a coupling means for combining said transmitted information signal and said transmitted reference signal; and a receiver including a coherent detection receiver coupled to said amplifier for receiving an amplified input signal comprising said received information signal and said received reference signal. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A coherent optical system having a transceiver;
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said transceiver having an output means for transmitting optical signals having a modulated information component and an amplified, unmodulated reference component, said components being formed from a single input source means of coherent light, said transceiver also including means for receiving optical signals having reference and information components; said transceiver further comprising a bidirectional amplifier for generating said amplified unmodulated reference component of the signals to be transmitted and for amplifying said reference and information components of received signals.
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