Abstract:
Provided is a coherent optical receiving apparatus and an optical signal processing method. The coherent optical receiving apparatus may include an optical hybrid unit to generate an optical signal by combining a first optical signal inputted from an optical transmitting apparatus and a second optical signal inputted from a local oscillator, a polarization demuxer to demultiplex the optical signal outputted from the optical hybridizing unit, a frequency offset compensator to estimate a frequency offset of at least one of even-numbered samples and odd-numbered samples, and to compensate for a frequency offset of the even-numbered samples and a frequency offset of the odd-numbered samples using the at least one estimated frequency offset, and a carver distortion compensator to compensate for phase distortions of the samples for which the compensation for the frequency offset is performed, the phase distortions being generated by the optical transmitting apparatus.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for protection switching of an optical channel at each node in an optical network based on wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission technology are provided. The method can be applied to any node having at least two optical fiber inputs and outputs. The apparatus includes: a splitter receiving an electrical signal and splitting the received electrical signal into a plurality of electrical signals which are substantially identical to the received electrical signal; an output switching unit selecting output paths of the electrical signals split by the splitter according to an optical channel path control command of the optical network; and a plurality of optical transponders being assigned to the respective output paths of the electrical signals, converting the electrical signal input by the selection of the output switching unit to an optical signal, and transmitting the converted optical signal to another node of the optical network.
Abstract:
Provided is a hybrid optical amplifier using a gain-clamped semiconductor optical amplifier enabling Raman amplification. The hybrid optical amplifier comprises a spool of optical fiber used as transmission line in the optical communication, a GCSOA amplifying optical signal input via the optical fiber and generating a self-oscillation laser beam for gain-clamping through the gain medium, and a backward pumping Raman optical amplifier inducing Raman amplification by emitting the self-oscillation laser beam generated by the GCSOA into the optical fiber. Therefore, the Raman amplification can be obtained with a relatively simple structure using the GCSOA.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an apparatus and method for compensating for the variation of a gain spectrum attributable to the temperature variation of a fiber amplifier, and a long-wavelength band dispersion-compensating hybrid amplifier equipped with the gain spectrum compensating apparatus. The apparatus includes a DCF located between a first amplification stage and a second amplification stage to compensate for dispersion of an optical signal output from the first amplification stage and perform Raman amplification of the optical signal using input pumping light; at least one pumping light provision means for providing forward or backward pumping light to the DCF; first and second temperature detection means for detecting temperature variations of the first and second amplification stages, respectively; and control means for controlling intensity of the pumping light of the pumping light provision means according to the detected temperature variations.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an optical signal transmitting apparatus including: an optical carrier generator configured to generate a plurality of optical carriers and outputs the optical carriers to optical modulators corresponding to the optical carriers, respectively; a plurality of optical modulators configured to modulate the optical carriers, respectively, according to an input signal; and an optical combiner configured to couple a plurality of optical signals from the plurality of optical modulators.
Abstract:
The multi-core optical fiber amplifier according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration includes: a double clad multi-core optical fiber including a plurality of cores, an internal cladding enclosing the plurality of cores, and an external cladding enclosing the internal cladding; a pumping light source outputting pumping light; an optical fiber to which pumping light from the pumping light source is input; and a wavelength division multiplexing coupler coupling the optical fiber with the double clad multi-core optical fiber to apply the pumping light input to the optical fiber from the pumping light source to the double clad multi-core optical fiber.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) optical transmitter including a signal size adjustor for amplifying plural data signals modulated based on an OFDM scheme with different amplification rates so that each data signal is amplified according to a size of the corresponding data signal. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce a peak-to-average power ratio, and thus a nonlinear phenomenon generated in an optical line can be reduced and the quality of an OFDM optical signal can be improved.
Abstract:
Provided is a channel assignment method in a wavelength-division-multiplexed transmission system. The channel assignment method includes obtaining information about signal modulation schemes from a plurality of optical transmitters, and assigning channels to the respective optical transmitters in consideration of the obtained information about the signal modulation schemes. Accordingly, in transmission of channels of different modulation formats, cross phase modulation is minimized, thereby reducing inter-channel interference.
Abstract:
Provided are a network node which has a wavelength switching cross-connection function and can thus interconnect paths of a wavelength-division-multiplexed optical signal and convert wavelengths, and an operating method of the network node. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a multi-degree cross-connection system having a simple structure at lower cost by allowing transmission of optical signals supposed not to be added/dropped at a network node without converting them into electrical signals and performing O/E conversion or E/O conversion only on optical signals supposed to be added/dropped at a network node. In addition, it is possible to increase the expandability of networks by regenerating degraded signals and which can effectively utilize bandwidths by grooming low-speed electrical digital hierarchy signals and transmitting them as high-speed optical signals. Moreover, it is possible to increase the availability of network resources by performing wavelength conversion without the need of additional wavelength converters. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent multiplexed optical signals from being degraded by filtering even when the multiplexed optical signals are not demultiplexed into wavelengths. Still furthermore, it is possible to perform a multicast operation on input wavelengths.
Abstract:
Provided is a coherent optical receiving apparatus and an optical signal processing method. The coherent optical receiving apparatus may include an optical hybrid unit to generate an optical signal by combining a first optical signal inputted from an optical transmitting apparatus and a second optical signal inputted from a local oscillator, a polarization demuxer to demultiplex the optical signal outputted from the optical hybridizing unit, a frequency offset compensator to estimate a frequency offset of at least one of even-numbered samples and odd-numbered samples, and to compensate for a frequency offset of the even-numbered samples and a frequency offset of the odd-numbered samples using the at least one estimated frequency offset, and a carver distortion compensator to compensate for phase distortions of the samples for which the compensation for the frequency offset is performed, the phase distortions being generated by the optical transmitting apparatus.