US5060301A
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Optical repeated transmission method and system
Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-08-02
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Granted: 1991-10-22
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Expires: 2010-08-02
Abstract
Abstract In a system of optical repeated transmission having a signal transmission path for transmitting signal light, and an optical repeater disposed in the signal transmission path, and directly amplifying the signal light, the amplification factor of the repeater is not dependent on the direction of polarization of the signal light that is input to it.
Inventors
- 👤 Eiichi Nishimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:21
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B10/00; H04B10/25; H04B10/2507; H04B10/2572; H04B10/29; H04B10/291; H04B10/293; H04B10/2933; H04B10/2935
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
An optical amplification system which comprises: a first polarization beam splitter for separating an input optical signal into a first light component and a second light component whose directions of polarization are orthogonal to each other; first and second amplifying elements which amplify said first and second light components, respectively; a second polarization beam splitter for merging into an output optical signal said first and second light components that have been amplified by said first and second amplifying elements; a first isolator provided between said first polarization beam splitter and said first amplifying element; a second isolator provided between said first amplifying element and said second polarization beam splitter; a third isolator provided between said first polarization beam splitter and said second amplifying element; a fourth isolator provided between said second amplifying element and said second polarization beam splitter; said isolators permitting passage of light traveling in a forward direction from input to output and blocking light traveling in a backward direction from output to input; each of said isolators rotating the direction of polarization of the light input into it by 45 degrees.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
An optical amplification system which comprises: a first polarization beam splitter for separating an input optical signal into a first light component and a second light component whose directions of polarization are orthogonal to each other; first and second amplifying elements which amplify said first and second light components, respectively; a second polarization beam splitter for merging into an output optical signal said first and second light components that have been amplified by said first and second amplifying elements; a first isolator provided between said first polarization beam splitter and said first amplifying element; a second isolator provided between said first amplifying element and said second polarization beam splitter; a third isolator provided between said first polarization beam splitter and said second amplifying element; a fourth isolator provided between said second amplifying element and said second polarization beam splitter; said isolators permitting passage of light traveling in a forward direction from input to output and blocking light traveling in a backward direction from output to input; each of said isolators rotating the direction of polarization of the light input into it by 45 degrees.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system according to claim 1, further comprising polarization maintaining fibers for forming at least part of the light path between said first and second polarization beam splitters for transmission of said first and second light components.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The system according to claim 2, wherein the polarization maintaining fibers are provided between said first amplifying element and said second polarization beam splitter for the transmission of said first light component, and between said first polarization beam splitter and said second amplifying element for the transmission of said second light component.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
The system according to claim 1, further comprising: a first collimator lens inserted between said first isolator and said first amplifying element; a second collimator lens inserted between said first amplifying element and said second isolator; a third collimator lens inserted between said third isolator and said second amplifying element; and a fourth collimator lens inserted between said second amplifying element and said fourth isolator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
The system according to claim 4, further comprising: an input lens provided at the input side of said first polarization beam splitter for collimating light from an input optical fiber and inputting it into the first polarization beam splitter; and an output lens provided at the output side of said second polarization beam splitter for coupling the light output from said second polarization beam splitter to an output optical fiber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
105 words
The system according to claim 4, further comprising: a first polarization maintaining fiber provided between said first polarization beam splitter and said third isolator; a second polarization maintaining fiber provided between said second isolator and said second polarization beam splitter; a fifth collimator lens inserted between said second isolator and said second polarization maintaining fiber; a sixth collimator lens inserted between said second polarization maintaining fiber and said second polarization beam splitter; a seventh collimator lens inserted between said first polarization beam splitter and said first polarization maintaining fiber; and an eighth collimator lens inserted between the first polarization maintaining fiber and said third isolator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
71 words
The system according to claim 6, further comprising: an input lens provided at the input side of said first polarization beam splitter for collimating a light from an input optical fiber and inputting it into the first polarization beam splitter; and an output lens provided at the output side of said second polarization beam splitter for coupling the light output from said second polarization beam splitter to an output optical fiber.
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