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Optical amplifiers
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-08-05
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Granted: 1998-11-17
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Expires: 2016-08-05
Abstract
Abstract An erbium doped fiber amplifier has a shape of the gain spectrum which is independent of the operating conditions by using a gain medium with this property. The gain medium can be an erbium-doped fiber with a wavelength-independent gain swing over a range of wavelengths (especially a low Al 3+ -content aluminogermanosilicate EDF). As an alternative, the gain medium can consist of at least two pieces of EDFs, so that changes of the shape of the gain spectra (induced by changes of the operating conditions) in the different types of EDFs effectively offset each other. Within an overlapping wavelength range, the gain spectrum can then be further modified in a power-independent way (i.e.--independent of operating conditions) so as to make the gain spectrum flat (i.e.--gain wavelength-independent) by means of one or several optical filter(s) placed before and/or after the gain medium, and/or distributed along the gain medium, or by means of a "filtering EDF", specially selected in a constant population inversion region of the EDFA. The gain spectrum thus obtained is both flat and independent of operating conditions so that a dynamic gain flatness which is independent of input signal power, operating gain, and population inversion is realized. As a desired consequence of the dynamic gain flatness, the gain of different channels in a WDM system will always be equal, irrespective of the operating conditions. Furthermore, AC gain tilt will be eliminated for analog AM CATV systems.
Inventors
- 👤 Lars Johan Albinsson Nilsson
- 👤 Yong-Woo Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:10
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B10/00; H04B10/29; H04B10/291; H04B10/293; H04B10/294; H04B10/2941; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/05; H01S3/06; H01S3/063; H01S3/067; H01S3/06754; H01S2301/00; H01S2301/04; H01S3/06787
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 96
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
An optical amplifier comprising: an input means; an output means; and a gain medium, disposed between said input and output means and used for amplifying signals of at least two wavelengths, and having a gain characteristic arranged such that, when a gain thereof changes at one wavelength, the gain thereof at another wavelength will change by substantially the same amount and such that the gain shape is independent of the operating gain.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
An optical amplifier comprising: an input means; an output means; and a gain medium, disposed between said input and output means and used for amplifying signals of at least two wavelengths, and having a gain characteristic arranged such that, when a gain thereof changes at one wavelength, the gain thereof at another wavelength will change by substantially the same amount and such that the gain shape is independent of the operating gain.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
An optical amplifier comprising: an input means; an output means;and a gain medium, disposed between said input and output means, and having a gain characteristic arranged such that, when the gain thereof changes at one wavelength, the gain thereof will change by substantially the same amount at all wavelengths in a continuous wavelength range and such that the gain shape is independent of the operating gain.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
An optical amplifier comprising: an input means; an output means;and a gain medium, disposed between said input and output means, and having a gain characteristic arranged such that, when the gain thereof changes at one wavelength, the gain thereof will change by substantially the same amount at all wavelengths in a continuous wavelength range and such that the gain shape is independent of the operating gain.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
78 words
An optical amplifier comprising: an input means; an output means;and a gain medium, disposed between said input and output means, and having a gain characteristic arranged such that, when the gain thereof changes at one wavelength, the gain thereof will change by substantially the same amount at each of a plurality of discrete wavelengths in a wavelength range and such that the gain difference between any two of said plurality of wavelengths is independent of the operating gain.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
78 words
An optical amplifier comprising: an input means; an output means;and a gain medium, disposed between said input and output means, and having a gain characteristic arranged such that, when the gain thereof changes at one wavelength, the gain thereof will change by substantially the same amount at each of a plurality of discrete wavelengths in a wavelength range and such that the gain difference between any two of said plurality of wavelengths is independent of the operating gain.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 2, wherein said gain medium comprises a substantially homogeneously broadened gain medium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 3, wherein said gain medium comprises a substantially homogeneously broadened gain medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 4, wherein said gain medium comprises an optical fiber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 5, wherein said gain medium comprises an optical fiber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 6, wherein said optical fiber comprises an erbium doped fiber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 7, wherein said optical fiber comprises an erbium doped fiber.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 8, wherein said optical fiber comprises an erbium doped alumino-germanosilicate fiber containing up to 10% aluminum.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 9, wherein said optical fiber comprises an erbium doped alumino-germanosilicate fiber containing up to 10% aluminum.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 10, wherein said aluminum content of said fiber is about 1%.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 11, wherein said aluminum content of said fiber is about 1%.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 6, wherein said gain characteristic of said medium is arranged by modifying a transverse disposition of said gain medium.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 7, wherein said gain characteristic of said medium is arranged by modifying a transverse disposition of said gain medium.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 8, wherein said gain characteristic of said medium is arranged by modifying a transverse disposition of the said gain medium.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 9, wherein said gain characteristic of said medium is arranged by modifying a transverse disposition of the said gain medium.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 14, wherein said gain medium comprises a hybrid gain medium comprising pieces of at least two different gain media, said at least two different gain media having lengths and positions adjusted to arrange said gain characteristic.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 15, wherein said gain medium comprises a hybrid gain medium comprising pieces of at least two different gain media, said at least two different gain media having lengths and positions adjusted to arrange said gain characteristic.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 16, wherein said gain medium comprises a hybrid gain medium comprising pieces of at least two different gain media, said at least two different gain media having lengths and positions adjusted to arrange said gain characteristic.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 17, wherein said gain medium comprises a hybrid gain medium comprising pieces of at least two different gain media, said at least two different gain media having lengths and positions adjusted to arrange said gain characteristic.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 18, further comprising a pump whose wavelength is selected to minimize any dependence of a locked inversion gain shape of said medium on a gain level in a predetermined wavelength range.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 19, further comprising a pump whose wavelength is selected to minimize any dependence of a locked inversion gain shape of said medium on a gain level in a predetermined wavelength range.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 20, further comprising a pump whose wavelength is selected to minimize any dependence of a locked inversion gain shape of said medium on a gain level in a predetermined wavelength range.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 21, further comprising a pump whose wavelength is selected to minimize any dependence of a locked inversion gain shape of said medium on a gain level in a predetermined wavelength range.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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An optical fiber amplifier according to claim 18, further comprising a reflecting mirror and optical branch-off means disposed such that a light signal passes twice through said gain medium before and after reflection by said mirror, thereby enhancing uniformity of signal-induced gain compression, a reflected light signal being branched off and output.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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An optical fiber amplifier according to claim 19, further comprising a reflecting mirror and optical branch-off means disposed such that a light signal passes twice through said gain medium before and after reflection by said mirror, thereby enhancing uniformity of signal-induced gain compression, a reflected light signal being branched off and output.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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An optical fiber amplifier according to claim 20, further comprising a reflecting mirror and optical branch-off means disposed such that a light signal passes twice through said gain medium before and after reflection by said mirror, thereby enhancing uniformity of signal-induced gain compression, a reflected light signal being branched off and output.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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An optical fiber amplifier according to claim 21, further comprising a reflecting mirror and optical branch-off means disposed such that a light signal passes twice through said gain medium before and after reflection by said mirror, thereby enhancing uniformity of signal-induced gain compression, a reflected light signal being branched off and output.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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An optical fiber amplifier according to claim 22, further comprising a reflecting mirror and optical branch-off means disposed such that a light signal passes twice through said gain medium before and after reflection by said mirror, thereby enhancing uniformity of signal-induced gain compression, a reflected light signal being branched off and output.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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An optical fiber amplifier according to claim 23, further comprising a reflecting mirror and optical branch-off means disposed such that a light signal passes twice through said gain medium before and after reflection by said mirror, thereby enhancing uniformity of signal-induced gain compression, a reflected light signal being branched off and output.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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An optical fiber amplifier according to claim 24, further comprising a reflecting mirror and optical branch-off means disposed such that a light signal passes twice through said gain medium before and after reflection by said mirror, thereby enhancing uniformity of signal-induced gain compression, a reflected light signal being branched off and output.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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An optical fiber amplifier according to claim 25, further comprising a reflecting mirror and optical branch-off means disposed such that a light signal passes twice through said gain medium before and after reflection by said mirror, thereby enhancing uniformity of signal-induced gain compression, a reflected light signal being branched off and output.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 30, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 31, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 32, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 33, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 26, further comprising an additional piece of gain medium, wherein a desired modification of the spectrum is obtained in a predetermined wavelength band by said additional piece of gain medium with desired spectral characteristics disposed in one of either a part of the amplifier in which the gain does not saturate or, in a part of the amplifier in which the amount of gain saturation does not change, over a range of operating conditions for which the amplifier has been designed.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 27, further comprising an additional piece of gain medium, wherein a desired modification of the spectrum is obtained in a predetermined wavelength band by said additional piece of gain medium with desired spectral characteristics disposed in one of either a part of the amplifier in which the gain does not saturate or, in a part of the amplifier in which the amount of gain saturation does not change, over a range of operating conditions for which the amplifier has been designed.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 28, further comprising an additional piece of gain medium, wherein a desired modification of the spectrum is obtained in a predetermined wavelength band by said additional piece of gain medium with desired spectral characteristics disposed in one of either a part of the amplifier in which the gain does not saturate or, in a part of the amplifier in which the amount of gain saturation does not change, over a range of operating conditions for which the amplifier has been designed.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 29, further comprising an additional piece of gain medium, wherein a desired modification of the spectrum is obtained in a predetermined wavelength band by said additional piece of gain medium with desired spectral characteristics disposed in one of either a part of the amplifier in which the gain does not saturate or, in a part of the amplifier in which the amount of gain saturation does not change, over a range of operating conditions for which the amplifier has been designed.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
87 words
An optical amplifier according to claim 30, further comprising an additional piece of gain medium, wherein a desired modification of the spectrum is obtained in a predetermined wavelength band by said additional piece of gain medium with desired spectral characteristics disposed in one of either a part of the amplifier in which the gain does not saturate or, in a part of the amplifier in which the amount of gain saturation does not change, over a range of operating conditions for which the amplifier has been designed.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 31, further comprising an additional piece of gain medium, wherein a desired modification of the spectrum is obtained in a predetermined wavelength band by said additional piece of gain medium with desired spectral characteristics disposed in one of either a part of the amplifier in which the gain does not saturate or, in a part of the amplifier in which the amount of gain saturation does not change, over a range of operating conditions for which the amplifier has been designed.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 32, further comprising an additional piece of gain medium, wherein a desired modification of the spectrum is obtained in a predetermined wavelength band by said additional piece of gain medium with desired spectral characteristics disposed in one of either a part of the amplifier in which the gain does not saturate or, in a part of the amplifier in which the amount of gain saturation does not change, over a range of operating conditions for which the amplifier has been designed.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 33, further comprising an additional piece of gain medium, wherein a desired modification of the spectrum is obtained in a predetermined wavelength band by said additional piece of gain medium with desired spectral characteristics disposed in one of either a part of the amplifier in which the gain does not saturate or, in a part of the amplifier in which the amount of gain saturation does not change, over a range of operating conditions for which the amplifier has been designed.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 26, further comprising a pump, wherein filtering in said additional piece of gain medium is adjusted by changing a wavelength of said pump.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 27, further comprising a pump, wherein filtering in said additional piece of gain medium is adjusted by changing a wavelength of said pump.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 28, further comprising a pump, wherein filtering in said additional piece of gain medium is adjusted by changing a wavelength of said pump.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 29, further comprising a pump, wherein filtering in said additional piece of gain medium is adjusted by changing a wavelength of said pump.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 30, wherein filtering in said additional piece of gain medium is adjusted by changing said pump wavelength.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 31, wherein filtering in said additional piece of gain medium is adjusted by changing said pump wavelength.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 32, wherein filtering in said additional piece of gain medium is adjusted by changing said pump wavelength.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 33, wherein filtering in said additional piece of gain medium is adjusted by changing said pump wavelength.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
81 words
An optical transmission system including at least one optical link and at least one optical amplifier, said at least one optical amplifier comprising: an input means; an output means; and a gain medium, disposed between said input and output means, and having a gain characteristic arranged such that, if a gain thereof changes at one wavelength, the gain thereof at another wavelength will change by substantially the same amount and such that the gain shape is independent of the operating gain.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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An optical transmission system including at least one optical link and at least one optical amplifier, said at least one optical amplifier comprising: an input means; an output means; and a gain medium, disposed between said input and output means, and having a gain characteristic arranged such that, if a gain thereof changes at one wavelength, the gain thereof at another wavelength will change by substantially the same amount and such that the gain shape is independent of the operating gain.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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An optical transmission system according to claim 54, wherein the system has losses which change in a predicted wavelength-dependent manner over a time period, said gain characteristic of said gain medium being adapted to change in a predetermined wavelength-dependent manner over said time period to compensate for said changes in said losses, so that the wavelength dependence of a net gain of the system remains substantially independent of said loss changes.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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An optical transmission system according to claim 54, said at least one optical amplifier comprising at least two optical amplifiers, the optical transmission system comprising at least one filter associated with said at least two optical amplifiers, said at least one filter being disposed in one of either one of said at least two optical amplifiers or being disposed between two of said at least two optical amplifiers.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier comprising: input means for receiving an input signal; a wavelength selective coupler and a pump laser, said coupler receiving an output of said input means and an output of said pump laser; a first optical filter, a first erbium doped fiber amplifier, a second optical filter, a second erbium doped fiber amplifier and a third optical filter arranged one after another, said first optical filter receiving an output from said wavelength selective coupler; and output means for receiving an output from said third optical filter and for outputting an amplified signal; said wavelength selective coupler, pump laser, first through third optical filters, and first and second erbium doped fiber amplifiers being selected to minimize any dependence of a locked inversion gain shape of said fiber amplifiers on a gain level in a predetermined wavelength range.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier comprising: input means for receiving an input signal; a wavelength selective coupler and a pump laser, said coupler receiving an output of said input means and an output of said pump laser; a first optical filter, a first erbium doped fiber amplifier, a second optical filter, a second erbium doped fiber amplifier and a third optical filter arranged one after another, said first optical filter receiving an output from said wavelength selective coupler; and output means for receiving an output from said third optical filter and for outputting an amplified signal; said wavelength selective coupler, pump laser, first through third optical filters, and first and second erbium doped fiber amplifiers being selected to minimize any dependence of a locked inversion gain shape of said fiber amplifiers on a gain level in a predetermined wavelength range.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 1, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 2, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 3, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 4, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 5, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 6, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 7, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 8, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 9, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 10, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 11, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 12, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 13, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 14, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 15, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 16, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 17, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 18, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 19, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 20, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 21, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 22, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 85
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An optical amplifier according to claim 23, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 24, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 25, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 88
Dependent Claim
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An optical amplifier according to claim 26, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 89
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An optical amplifier according to claim 27, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 90
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An optical amplifier according to claim 28, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 91
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An optical amplifier according to claim 29, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 92
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An optical amplifier according to claim 30, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 93
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An optical amplifier according to claim 31, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 94
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An optical amplifier according to claim 32, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 95
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An optical amplifier according to claim 33, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
Claim 96
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An optical transmission system according to claim 54, further comprising a filter for modifying a gain spectrum of said gain medium to achieve a substantially equal gain in said predetermined wavelengths.
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