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Compact-size optical amplifier having separate functions

  • US 5,515,200 A
  • Filed: 10/28/1993
  • Issued: 05/07/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An optical amplifier comprising:

  • an electronic unit comprising a plurality of electrically operable electronic components mounted on a support, said electronic unit being without optical components;

    an optical unit comprising at least one active optical amplifying fiber, a laser pump for supplying pumping power to said fiber, optical coupling means coupling said pump to said fiber and light guide sections interconnecting optical components, all mounted on an organizer frame, said optical unit being without electronic components;

    a plate intermediate said electronic unit and said optical unit, said plate having an aperture therein for the passage of electrical conductors; and

    electrical conductors extending from optical components on said organizer frame through said aperture to electronic components on said supportwhereby the electronic components can be assembled on said support independently of the assembly of said optical components on said organizer frame and the amplifier can be assembled by bringing the optical unit and the electronic unit together with said plate therebetween and providing electrical connections of said electrical conductors to the respective components.

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