Compact-size optical amplifier having separate functions
First Claim
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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Abstract
An optical amplifier (1) includes optical components including at least one optical amplifying active fiber and a pump laser supplying pumping power to the amplifying fiber through an optical coupler, light guide sections (14) for connecting the optical components, and electronic and electrical power supply and control components (41,42). The amplifier is characterized in that it includes:
an optical unit (15) including all the optical components (2-13) and the connection light guide sections (14),
an electronic unit (16) including all the electronic and electrical components (41,42) and being separate from the optical unit (15),
a plate between the optical unit and the electronic unit; and
electrical interconnections (43,44) between the optical unit (15) and the electronic unit (16).
The clear separation of the electronic components (41,42) from the optical components (2-13) affords size reductions and rationalization of the amplifier (1) implementation procedure.
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9 Claims
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1. An optical amplifier comprising:
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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 support whereby 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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