Method and apparatus for measuring gain shape in an optical repeater using FM modulation
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Jul 2, 2002
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Dec 28, 1998
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A method and apparatus is provided for determining the gain profile of a path through an optical amplifier disposed in a first optical transmission path of an optical transmission system supporting bi-directional communication between first and second terminals along the first optical transmission path and a second optical transmission path. The method begins by generating an optical tone at a given wavelength within the bandwidth of the optical amplifier. The wavelength of the optical tone is modulated about the given wavelength. The modulated optical tone is transmitted from the first terminal along the first optical transmission path and through the optical amplifier. A portion of the modulated optical tone is received after it traverses the optical amplifier and FM to AM conversion is performed on the received portion to form an amplitude modulated optical tone. The amplitude modulated optical tone is transmitted back to the first terminal along the second transmission path via an optical loop-back path. Finally, the process is repeated for a plurality of different values of the given wavelength.
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