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Tone spacing and power level monitor for fsk lightwave systems
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1989-12-18
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Granted: 1992-07-21
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Expires: 2009-12-18
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus and method are disclosed for controlling the tone spacing (2ω d ) and output power level in an FSK lightwave transmitter. An arrangement is utilized which splits a tapped-off portion of the output data stream into two essentially equal components. A first component is then delayed and scrambled (polarization state) with respect to the second component. Self-heterodyning of the two signals results in forming a signal at the beat frequency, or tone spacing value. By comparing this beat frequency with a predetermined tone spacing value, adjustments may be made to the transmitter to maintain the desired tone spacing value. The self-heterodyned signal will also contain a component indicative of the data signal power level and may be utilized to adjust the transmitting device so as to maintain a constant power.
Inventors
- 👤 Liang D. Tzeng
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 00:24
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L27/00; H04L27/10; H04L27/12; H04B; H04B10/00; H04B10/50; H04B10/516; H04B10/532
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A method of controlling tone spacing in the output data signal D of an FSK lightwave transmitter, tone spacing being defined as the difference in frequency between a transmitted first logic signal at a first frequency ω s +ω d and a transmitted second logic signal at a second frequency ω s -ω d , the method comprising the steps of: a) obtaining a lightwave signal S representative of the output data signal D; b) splitting signal S into two components S 1 and S 2 with essentially equal power; c) self-heterodyning components S 1 and S 2 to generate a randomly polarized signal having a component at the non-zero frequency value 2ω d ; d) comparing the non-zero frequency value 2ω d from step c) to a predetermined tone spacing value ω ts ; and e) adjusting an operating parameter of the lightwave transmitter to maintain the non-zero frequency value of step c) essentially identical to the predetermined tone spacing value ω ts .
Claim 2
Independent Claim
165 words
A method of controlling tone spacing in the output data signal D of an FSK lightwave transmitter, tone spacing being defined as the difference in frequency between a transmitted first logic signal at a first frequency ω s +ω d and a transmitted second logic signal at a second frequency ω s -ω d , the method comprising the steps of: a) obtaining a lightwave signal S representative of the output data signal D; b) splitting signal S into two components S 1 and S 2 with essentially equal power; c) self-heterodyning components S 1 and S 2 to generate a randomly polarized signal having a component at the non-zero frequency value 2ω d ; d) comparing the non-zero frequency value 2ω d from step c) to a predetermined tone spacing value ω ts ; and e) adjusting an operating parameter of the lightwave transmitter to maintain the non-zero frequency value of step c) essentially identical to the predetermined tone spacing value ω ts .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein in performing step a), the output signal S is obtained by tapping off a portion of the output data signal D.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 2 wherein a fused fiber coupler with a predetermined splitting ratio of N:1 is sued to tap off a portion of output data signal D.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 3 wherein N is approximately equal to 10.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein in performing step a), the output signal S is directly obtained from the FSK lightwave transmitter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein in performing step c), the following steps are performed: c 1 ) delaying component S 1 for a time period τ with respect to S 2 ; c 2 ) scrambling the polarization state of delayed component S 1 ; c 3 ) combining scrambled and delayed component S 1 with S 2 to form a randomly polarized signal E(t) representative of the sum thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein the self-heterodyning operation comprises the further step of: c 4 ) converting the randomly polarized signal E(t) of step c 3 into an electrical representation thereof, V(t), including components at the non-zero frequency of 2ω d .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 7 wherein the self-heterodyning operation comprises the further step of: c 5 ) filtering the electrical representation V(t) to remove components at frequencies other than 2ω d .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein in performing steps b) and c 3 ) fused fiber elements are utilized to perform the splitting and combining functions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein in performing steps b) and c 3 ) optical waveguide components are utilized to perform the splitting and combining functions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein in performing step c 1 ), a section of optical fiber is utilized to perform the delaying function.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein in performing step c 2 ), a piezoelectric transducer is used to perform the polarization scrambling operation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein in performing step c 3 ), a balanced receiver is used to provide the combining function.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 13 wherein the receiver comprises a PIN-FET balanced receiver.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
161 words
In an FSK lightwave transmitter, an arrangement for controlling the tone spacing 2ω d between a first transmitted logic signal at a first frequency ω s +ω d and a second transmitted logic signal at a second frequency ω s -ω d , the arrangement comprising; means for splitting a signal S representative of the output data signal D into two essentially equal components S 1 and S 2 ; means for performing a self-heterodyning operation between components S 1 and S 2 and generating as an output a randomly polarized signal with a components at the non-zero frequency 2ω d ; and a comparator coupled to the output of the self-heterodyning means for comparing the non-zero frequency value 2ω d to a predetermined tone spacing value ω ts and providing as an output an error signal ε ts indicative of the difference between the inputs, the error signal being applied as an input correcting signal to the FSK lightwave transmitter.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
161 words
In an FSK lightwave transmitter, an arrangement for controlling the tone spacing 2ω d between a first transmitted logic signal at a first frequency ω s +ω d and a second transmitted logic signal at a second frequency ω s -ω d , the arrangement comprising; means for splitting a signal S representative of the output data signal D into two essentially equal components S 1 and S 2 ; means for performing a self-heterodyning operation between components S 1 and S 2 and generating as an output a randomly polarized signal with a components at the non-zero frequency 2ω d ; and a comparator coupled to the output of the self-heterodyning means for comparing the non-zero frequency value 2ω d to a predetermined tone spacing value ω ts and providing as an output an error signal ε ts indicative of the difference between the inputs, the error signal being applied as an input correcting signal to the FSK lightwave transmitter.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The arrangement of claim 15 wherein the splitting means comprises a fused fiber coupler.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The arrangement of claim 15 wherein the splitting means comprises an integrated optical waveguide component.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
66 words
The arrangement of claim 15 wherein the self-heterodyning means comprises means for delaying the first component S 1 with respect to the second component S 2 ; means for scrambling the polarization state of the first component S 1 ; means for combining the delayed and scrambled S 1 with S 2 and providing as an output a randomly polarized signal E(t) representative of their sum.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
44 words
The arrangement of claim 18 wherein the self-heterodyning means further comprises receiving means responsive to the sum signal E(t) for providing as an output an electrical representation V(t) of signal E(t), electrical signal V(t) containing components at the non-zero frequency value 2ω d .
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
The arrangement of claim 19 wherein the self-heterodyning means further comprises filtering means coupled to the output of the receiving means for removing components of signal V(t) at frequencies other than 2ω d .
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
The arrangement of claim 18 wherein the delaying means comprises a section of optical fiber.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The arrangement of claim 18 wherein the polarization scrambling means comprises a piezoelectric transducer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
13 words
The arrangement of claim 19 wherein the receiving means comprises a balanced receiver.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
The arrangement of claim 23 wherein the balanced receiver comprises a PIN-FET balanced receiver.
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